NASA’s Visible Earth
When our nation first went into the reaches of outer space, the debate was why? Today’s FamSite provides the answer to the why, and takes it even further.
The site is called NASA’s Visble Earth, and is a site that uses satellite imgaes to show what our planet looks like from up there. There are great photos of cities (such as downtown Washington, D.C., a look at deserts and moutains, hill, mountains, and valleys. The site is divided into areas such as agriculture, atmosphere, biosphere, and human dimensions. The use of infrared shows such intersting details as the earths carbon monoxide measurements, and clear cut forests. These are truly incredible pictures.
So if you want to see your tax dollars in action, and answer the question of why do we explore outer space, then this is the site for you. Enjoy your stop here today.