Space & Spaceflight

This Photo of San Francisco Was Shot Just Minutes Ago From Space

By Attila Nagy Published April 27, 2015, 4:09 pm ET

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What an amazing year we are living in! “San Francisco. I almost felt like I was with you as we flew overhead a few minutes ago,” NASA astronaut Scott Kelly posted on his Facebook page directly from the International Space Station. Wish we were with you space station commander!

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