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A Quiet Sonic Boom? Why NASA Turned To Galveston For Its Supersonic Plane Project

Posted on November 19, 2018 · For two weeks, NASA carried out “quiet sonic boom" tests in Galveston.

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NASA To Test Quiet Supersonic Flight Over Galveston

Posted on April 17, 2018 · Residents will be surveyed about the noise level

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Why ice melting in Antarctica is a bigger problem for Galveston than other places

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Posted on May 4, 2023 · A recent NPR report examines how. We ask NPR's Rebecca Hersher about it.

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Sea level rise in Galveston (May 4, 2023)

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Posted on May 4, 2023 · On Thursday's show: Why ice melting in Antarctica is affecting Texas -- and Galveston specifically -- more than other places.

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Women accused of facilitating abortion in Galveston wrongful-death lawsuit file countersuit

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