Industrial-scale farming and oil production exist side-by-side in western Texas

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iss074e0603632 (May 16, 2026) --- Industrial-scale farming and oil production exist side-by-side and compete for land and water resources in western Texas. The crop circles are center-pivot irrigation systems used to cultivate cotton, sorghum, wheat, hay, and corn. The grid set against the circular farms is a dense network of well sites, pipelines, and roads that support the petroleum infrastructure. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above the Texas–Oklahoma border at the time of this photograph. Credit: NASA

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