1.   Another raft of uses, such as those monitoring traffic jams, might come into play if satellites could take pictures of the same area often enough.

2.   Even though the satellite will take pictures throughout the Middle East, it will only send down pictures while orbiting over Saudi Arabia.

3.   For laymen contaminated by the fiery special effects of Star Wars movies and spectacular photographs taken by satellites in space, Hale-Bopp will be a letdown.

4.   Measurements taken by satellites operated by the Pasadena-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory also have noted a major shift in the way Americans perceive themselves.

5.   Other countries could be attracted by a desire to see what pictures the satellite has taken of them and sent to their neighbors.

6.   Spy satellites would take photos of enemy territory from miles and miles above.

7.   That prevents other countries from developing a station to receive pictures the satellite is taking.

8.   The satellites take highly detailed pictures from space and eavesdrop on telecommunications, serving as spies in the sky.

9.   The satellites take pictures with high-resolution cameras and eavesdrop on telecommunications.

10.   Other satellites take sea surface temperature readings.