He may be hundreds of miles away at the International Space Station, but that hasn’t stopped Thomas Pesquet from voting in the French election.With the help of a friend, he was able to take part in what has become one of the most turbulent battles for the French presidency in decades.A #timelapse that highlights how much of our planet is desert, water and covered in clouds! https://t.co/MNNwvuQUHX pic.twitter.com/lmjD1hJZB2— Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) May 5, 2017Mr Pesquet, who now lives in Germany, said: “It was a bit complicated because I live abroad, but the people from the consulate were really nice so I was able to arrange for a French colleague to vote for me.”The European Space Agency astronaut will return to earth at the end of May, after completing a six month mission at the space station.