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NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

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NASA image: The Houston-Galveston area in Texas
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Jan 23, 2025

The Houston-Galveston area in Texas

iss072e520778 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- The Houston-Galveston area with Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, and Lake Livingston in...

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NASA image: Aerosols over Houston and Galveston Bay
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Jan 29, 2003

Aerosols over Houston and Galveston Bay

These views from NASA Terra spacecraft portray Houston and Galveston Bay on September 12, 2002, and display data...

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NASA image: Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA
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Sep 18, 1991

Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA

In this view of Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA (29.5N, 95.5W), heavy spring rains emphasize the several bodies of...

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NASA image: Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA
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Oct 7, 1985

Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA

Long regarded as one of the best photo of Houston, Texas (29.5N, 95.0W), this view from space shows the entire...

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NASA image: Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA
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May 6, 1991

Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA

STS039-151-175 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- Large format (five-inch) frame of part of the greater Houston metropolitan...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

Galveston as Seen From NASA F/A-18 Following Research Flight

Part of the mission criteria that led to the decision to fly off the coast of Galveston for QSF18 was the...

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NASA image: WATER EGRESS (PARA-DROP) - TRAINING - GALVESTON, TX
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Feb 1, 1965

WATER EGRESS (PARA-DROP) - TRAINING - GALVESTON, TX

S65-10173 (2 Feb. 1965) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., the Gemini-Titan 3 backup crew command pilot, is shown...

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NASA image: Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA
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Oct 7, 1985

Houston, Galveston Bay, Texas, USA

51J-143-126 (5 Oct. 1985) --- The vertical stabilizer of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis serves to...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - TRAINING - GALVESTON, TX
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Feb 3, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9 TEST - TRAINING - GALVESTON, TX

S65-10174 (2 Feb. 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew pilot, is pictured during water...

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NASA image: PARASAIL TRAINING - ASTRONAUT THOMAS P. STAFFORD - GALVESTON BAY, TX
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Aug 23, 1965

PARASAIL TRAINING - ASTRONAUT THOMAS P. STAFFORD - GALVESTON BAY, TX

S65-51958 (23 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini-6 prime crew pilot, sails over Galveston Bay...

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NASA image: Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA
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May 6, 1991

Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA

STS039-85-036 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- An orbital pass took the Space Shuttle Discovery over the Houston area,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford - Training - Parasail - Gemini-Titan (GT)-5 Pilot - Galveston Bay, TX
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Aug 23, 1965

Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford - Training - Parasail - Gemini-Titan (GT)-5 Pilot - Galveston Bay, TX

S65-51948 (23 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini-6 prime crew pilot, stands ready to take part in...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-77
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May 21, 1996

Earth observations taken during STS-77

STS077-704-001 (19-29 May 1996) --- Clouds cover most of Houston, Texas, but all of Galveston Island, Galveston Bay...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Research Aircraft Prior to QSF18 Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Research Aircraft Prior to QSF18 Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft stands ready prior to a QSF18 supersonic research flight off the coast of Galveston,...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Research Aircraft Prior to QSF18 Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Research Aircraft Prior to QSF18 Flight

NASA's F/A-18 research aircraft stands ready prior to a QSF18 supersonic research flight off the coast of Galveston,...

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