Ever wondered what the Gulf of Texas looks like from space? NASA has you covered.

Have you ever wondered what the Gulf of Texas looks like from afar … or more specifically from space?

Look no further as NASA has you covered.

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo of the coast of the Gulf of Texas and shared it on social media March 24.

What you see is much the same as what astronauts see, without any help from cameras, telescopes or other tools from the station windows.

According to a NASA press release, the photo focuses on Houston, home of the NASA Johnson Space Center, where astronauts live and train.

If you’re from Texas, or just a big fan, you can see the Texas coast along with narrow barrier islands that create protective bays between the Gulf of Mexico and the mainland.

According to NASA, the photo was taken on December 25, 2020 – Christmas Day – with a Nikon D5 digital camera with a 24-millimeter lens and was taken by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center.

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You can even see parts of Hill Country in the photo, according to NASA.

“The region marks changes in topography, geology, ecology and climate from flat and moist coastal wetlands to rocky hills with forests – dark green in the image,” NASA said. “The area is known regionally as the Texas Hill Country.”

The image has been cropped and digitally enhanced to improve the contrast of the image, and lens artifacts have been removed, NASA said.

The astronaut was a member of the Expedition 64 crew.

You can view other photos taken by astronauts and cosmonauts by visiting the Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.

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