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San Francisco’s Metropolitan Mosaic

- Astronaut photograph from the ISS (May 27, 2026) captured downtown San Francisco during a break in unsettled weather. - Image shows the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, dense urban grids, and Golden Gate Park’s 1,000+ acres of green space. - Northeastern waterfront features historic wharves, piers, seawalls and heavy maritime traffic (cargo, cruise, ferries). - Breaking waves at Ocean Beach were visible; the NWS warned of strong northerly winds, dangerous rip currents, and sneaker waves. (Photo: ISS074-E-619284, Nikon Z9, 800 mm.)

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