In December last year Time Peake became the first British astronaut in over two decades to board the International Space Station (ISS), after completing six years of rigorous training.
Now, 186 days after he left Earth, Peake is preparing to return to earth along with NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and Soyuz spacecraft commander Yuri Malenchenko.
Here are just some of the things Major Peake got up to in his six months in space:
"Prank-called" Earth
In December, shortly after Tim arrived at the ISS, he incorrectly dialled the phone number of a 79-year-old woman and asked: "Hello, is this planet Earth?"
I'd like to apologise to the lady I just called by mistake saying 'Hello, is this planet Earth?' - not a prank call...just a wrong number!
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 24, 2015
Watched England play in the 6 Nations
Seems like a pretty normal thing to do? Well, not if you factor in the logistics of being 400km above the earth.
But in February, the BBC helped Tim Peake to join millions of rugby fans across the world to watch England play Scotland.
Many thanks @BBCSport we are receiving you loud and clear! @rbs_6_nations #SixNations pic.twitter.com/FovdiijqWd
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) February 6, 2016
Peak recorded a message for the teams before the match, saying: "as a new day dawns, good luck to all the teams and make this 6 Nations out of this world".
Conducted hundreds of science experiments
During his time on board the ISS Tim Peake participated in over 250 experiments designed by various scientists around the world.
The mission was named Principia, and studies included tests on Peake's own body.
Ran the London Marathon
Many of us would struggle to run a marathon on a good day, but in April the British astronaut claimed a New Guinness World Record title for the fastest marathon in space.
He completed the London Marathon course while strapped to a treadmill, at the same time as the competitors in the English capital.
Peake finished it in three hours, 25 minutes and 21 seconds.
.@astro_timpeake has finished his #LondonMarathon in space! Estimated time 3:35:21. @Astro_Jeff comes to applaud Tim pic.twitter.com/0AT4EgRUNK
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) April 24, 2016
Completed a space walk
In December Peake made history when he became the first British astronaut to complete a spacewalk.
He stepped outside the ISS to replace a fault electrical component and install cabling with his American colleague Commander Kopra.
.@astro_timpeake & @astro_tim are suited up and prebreathing for their #spacewalk. #blog: https://t.co/ixDtKByl2c pic.twitter.com/eLlD793orV
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) January 15, 2016
Peake has since said the walk was the highlight of his six-month mission.
Presented Adele with a Brit Award
Tim Peake reduced the singer Adele to tears after making a surprise appearance at the Brit Awards to present her with a Global Success award.
Delighted to join #BRITs2016 tonight from space and present award to the amazingly talented @Adelehttps://t.co/eAAbTBVQUe
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) February 24, 2016
Took amazing photos
Tim Peake has circled the planet nearly 2,800 times during his six months on the International Space Station.
As a result he has managed to take some amazing photographs.
To celebrate his return to earth this weekend, mapping software specialists Esri UK have produced a map compiling the best of his photographs from space.
The Emerald Isle looking lush and green from space...Happy #StPatricksDay to all down there! pic.twitter.com/wrnvbTBWIo
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) March 17, 2016
You can watch Tim's return to earth on the ESA website. Broadcast begins at 3am Irish time.
