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San Francisco Looks Pretty Amazing From Space

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (CBS SF) -- There's no mistaking this water-surrounded chunk of land, even from 155 miles above the Earth's surface.

Astronaut Scott Kelly captured a photo of the city, Golden Gate Bridge and all, from aboard the International Space Station on Saturday.

"#GoodMorning #sanfrancisco! Looking good this #Saturday morning!" Kelly posted on Twitter.

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Those impeccably clear skies signal a high pressure system settling in and revving up a late summer heat wave in the Bay Area this week.

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