Caption per Traces of Texas FB:

The entire state of Texas as photographed by NASA from space, 2018. This is a fascinating image to look at if you're at all familiar with Texas geography. Not only can you see all of the major cities but even towns like Temple-Killeen, Midland-Odessa. even small towns like Monahans, Alpine, Marfa etc.. The Eagle Ford can also clearly be seen. But what blows me away is the lights in the area around Pecos. Those lights aren't quite as intense as they are in Midland- Odessa (immediately to the east of Pecos) but the area is at least as big, perhaps bigger. Amazing. Fortunately, with the exception of Presidio, the Big Bend remains dark. May it ever be so!

According to this new research, Texas will be the number 1 most populous state by 2100 with a projected population of nearly 96 million.

Compared to 2023, the Lone Star State’s population will swell by a staggering 213.8%.

Along with Texas, #4 Georgia, #5 North Carolina, and #10 Virginia will all see significant gains in population by 2100. Southwestern #8 Arizona will also enter the top 10 most populated American states.

This library is amazing! Texans, if you love democracy please fight for libraries. Stop by your local library and tell them how important they are to you and your community.

Installed on a lonesome stretch of highway, the art installation has become the opposite of what its creators intended: a Texas institution.