I came across something nice on the net today, and wanted to share it. This image was released by NASA recently, and is supposedly the most detailed image of the earth ever taken - and it happens to be a direct view of our continent and country. Click the picture to see it full size.

Now, I have modified this image a bit, to make it the right size for a computer desktop background. The full size image is 3000 pixels by 2000 pixels, and fits nicely on my desktop. You can click this thumbnail above and save the full size image and use it on your desktop, or pass it along to some science geek you know, they are sure to appreciate it.

Here's one of the places this photo was released, with original links. You can get more info there and look at the supersized lossless TIF image.

http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view.php?id=57723

"This spectacular “blue marble” image is the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date. Using a collection of satellite-based observations, scientists and visualizers stitched together months of observations of the land surface, oceans, sea ice, and clouds into a seamless, true-color mosaic of every square kilometer (.386 square mile) of our planet. These images are freely available to educators, scientists, museums, and the public. This record includes preview images and links to full resolution versions up to 21,600 pixels across."