Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

It's more than just a question of 'resolution' for checking out the Earth or the Moon. I'm not sure you can focus the Hubble on something as close as the Moon. It's not designed as a surveillance satellite but a deep-field telescope. Can you focus a pair of binoculars on your out-stretched palm? It's not easy even if it's possible.

Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I didnt realise how well this satellite imaging tech has gotten.

Fairly new images
http://imageatlas.globexplorer.com/I...oup=ImageAtlas

Hard to get to but its a russion site that offers to have their satellites
take any picture you want. Fresh.
http://www.sovinformsputnik.com/

http://carterraOnline.spaceimaging.c...ml/login.phtml

Ahhhh finally. one-stop shopping
http://edc.usgs.gov/

Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

This one is interesting, but I'm doubt that it will be possible to read newspapers in the hands of tourists.
http://www.sovinformsputnik.com/imag...hington_s1.jpg

Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

I don't think the satelites that powerful are going to be used for anything other than intelligence and military operations by our governments. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

Yes we dont get to see the best images. Except maybe that russian site. I can believe that since in many ways its been obvious that there remains far more capability over there than they need anymore. Using it for services like this is better than selling it to nasty little countries like they are their subs and planes.

Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

I don't think we have to worry to much. There's a lot more people than satelites to take pictures of them.

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Nice links, Gandalf, thanks.

PvK

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If this guy is really serious, very soon we will see the uprooting of the US flag and planting of the red banner with few yellow stars http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3876373.stm

Re: OT: Hubble rulez !
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I guess you were kidding about the flags. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif He was closer to saying side-by-side or maybe a UN flag.
It was an interesting article though.