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ISRO will unveil its version of Google Earth, the iconic mapping service for the common man to zoom into any part of the world on their personal computer using satellite images.

However, the new mapping service -- Bhuvan, which means earth in Sanskrit -- will allow users to have a closer look at any part of the subcontinent barring sensitive locations such as military and nuclear installations.


According to the Times of India it will let you "count the lions in Gir or fishermen find concentration of fish in the sea." The Times also has nonsensical stuff like:

"If Google Earth shows details upto 200 metres distance and Wikimapia upto 50 metres, Bhuvan will show images upto 10 metres, which means you can easily see details upto a three floor high building and also add information."

That's ludicrous, of course, as it is the resolution of the camera that matters. Also, Wikimapia uses Google's imagery, but that's something that has been misreported before.

The Times also has what I sincerely hope is misquote by Indian Space Research Organisation chairman Dr G Madhavan Nair:

"[Bhuvan] will be able to give you an image from only 10 meters away", he said to the excited gathering.