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VENUS Satellite, The Next Eye in the Sky

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the fly-eye-in-the-sky dept.

Erica Campbell writes "According to IsraCast, Israel and France are working together on a new micro-satellite called VENUS, which is supposed to be far more advanced then present satellites. VENUS, which will be launched in 2008, will carry a unique Super Spectral Space Camera, and will have an advanced plasma-thruster engine for propulsion. From the article: 'The Israeli-French project will allow farmers to better treat their crops, fisherman to locate large quantities of fish in mid-sea and will also vastly increase the ability of the scientific community to study and monitor the flora and fauna in many areas around the globe.'"

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  1. One Fine Day In Provence by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sez a French Farmer: "Mon dieu! I feel like I am being watched by a goddess on a mountain top!"

    Sez a Fisherman: "Mais oui! It is like I can feel her crystal eyes burning into the back of my head!"

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    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  2. wokka by kisrael · · Score: 4, Funny

    If other nations get jealous of the camera and jets of this sattelite, will they have a bad case of Venus-envy?

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    SO YOU'RE GOING TO DIE: The Comic for Dealing with Death
  3. Re:Overfishing? by Iphtashu+Fitz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exactly how does this help with the global problem of overfishing?

    Simple. No more fish means no more fishermen. Problem Solved.

    (Actually I had the exact same thought as you when I read that part of it)