The photography team at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston captures important moments in space exploration. Robert Markowitz has worked as a NASA photographer for more than three decades. He has documented the space shuttle program and the International Space Station's continuous human presence. Bill Stafford sees photography as a way to solve visual problems and tell stories through composition. James Blair brings his news photography experience and his interest in spaceflight technology to every assignment.
Helen Arase Vargas started in news photography and reporting before working for Boeing's science photography team. She now photographs Artemis missions and astronaut training at Johnson. The photographers work together as a core team with deep knowledge and experience. Their images record exploration history and preserve the teams driving NASA's missions. From mission control operations to hardware tests, they document the technology shaping the next era of human spaceflight.