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Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweets Picture Of The San Francisco Bay Area From Space

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Don't bother looking up but Astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Station just snapped our picture.

"#SanFrancisco. I almost felt like I was with you as we flew overhead a few minutes ago. #YearInSpace"

Kelly is spending a historic year in space on the ISS. He and cosmonaut Mikhail Korniyenko launch March 27, 2015 and will land in Kazakhstan in spring 2016.

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See which Bay Area landmarks you can pick out!

Kelley has sent out a few other great images in recent days. Check them out:

Kelly is spending a year in space to test the effects on his body. His Brother Mark, also an astronaut, has remained here on earth and his health will be monitored for comparison.

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