And maybe our future. NASA Alaska, it so happens, is pretty big. If you take Alaska and subtract Texas, the amount left over is still bigger than Texas. Given that, plus the usual atmospheric conditions, it’s pretty rare to get a picture of the nearly the entire state free of clouds. But that’s just what NASA’s Terra satellite saw on Monday: What an amazing shot! The snow-covered mountains in the southeast really stand out, and you can see a forest fire raging farther to the west. I know we’re seeing a huge swath of land, so the scale is huge—the picture shows an area about 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) across—but it’s still striking not to see any real signs of human activity here. To keep reading, click here. View original post here: A Clear View of Alaska Related Articles Al Gore says Obama Must Veto ‘Atrocity’ of Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Occupy Sandy, Once Welcomed, Now Questioned Are Fungus-Farming Ants the Key to Better Biofuel?

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A Clear View of Alaska