Russian Satellite Takes Highest-Ever Resolution Picture of Earth

17 May 2012 | Issue 4886

The Moscow Times

A stunning 121-megapixel snapshot of the Earth was taken by a Russian weather satellite in what is thought to be the highest resolution picture of the planet ever taken from space.

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Russian Satellite Takes Highest-Ever Resolution Picture of Earth

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What the Papers Say, June 17, 2013

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Moscow Court Upholds Fine Against Election Watchdog

Russian Satellite Takes Highest-Ever Resolution Picture of Earth