Q. I know Google earth is a collection of satellite photos, but what I'm really asking is; Is it possible to create such a powerful direct imaging telescope? Could a great enough resolution be attained, viewing from our solar system, to see the surface clearly, clear enough, to see alien forests and whatnot. I know it wouldn't happen any time soon, but is it theoretically possible?
A. In theory it is possible to obtain any degree of magnification, but it won't work in practical application because we can not built on this precision level, plus it would have to be like the Hubble space telescope because on that degree the particles in the atmosphere would distort the image. We can create detailed images by sending satellites to other planets, this is what we currently do. Next time you are on Google earth try out it's moon and Mars models. It has the surfaces of these planets in 3-D with nice pictures, just like the earth. You can even "visit" the landing sites on these planets from our missions and see what the surface looks like from any point on the planet.
Where can I get current satellite images like google earth?
Q. Google earth shows imagery date as April 6, 2004. Where can I get current satellite images of my place in NW Arkansas? Is there anything like google earth with newer images? I read people use google earth to look for crashed air planes, but how would that work if the images are so old? Yes, i do live out in the country.
A. Nasa_World_Wind is better than google chrome when it comes to image quality
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http://www.filewatcher.com/m/World_Wind_1.4.0_Full.exe.16757793.0.0.html
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http://www.filewatcher.com/m/World_Wind_1.4.0_Full.exe.16757793.0.0.html
How often does Google Earth refresh its satellite images?
Q. Google Earth shows image from 2006 and has for 2 years. what's up with that?
A. Every 3 years or so, says right on the site.
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