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High-Res Satellite and Sky Images
Hey all, I'm working on a game where my primary goal is to create the same feeling of insane height and atmosphere that space scenes give you (the Space bit of SightLine is a really good example). ...
Google for landsat and NAIP, both with "image download." Both are freely available. Landsat imagery has 30m/pixel resolution and covers the entire globe. NAIP ("national argricultural imaging program") has 1m/pixel resolution and covers the continental US. If you have a hard time finding anything, limit your site to usgs.gov (US geological survey). They have a map-based download portal, but it's a bit clunky. If you're OK with only seeing imagery from California, go to http://www.atlas.ca.gov/download.html . They have a very nice Google Maps-based download interface.
Prepare to download dozens of gigabytes of data.
Prepare to download dozens of gigabytes of data.