"Parallax" wrote in message
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I propose that Hubble be privatized and that the buyer could sell High
Res images of places on earth. I am sure some ppl would pay him NOT
to take such images.

As I recall, some of Hubble's instruments would be damaged if viewing the
fully illuminated Earth; it's too bright.

At least, that was the reason given when it was proposed to use Hubble to
view the moon, which has a much lower albedo than Earth, so I guess looking
at the Earth would be worse.
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Andrew J. Higgins