can I see a satellite view of anywhere on earth in real time?

Answer 1

The closest I've seen is Microsoft's Virtual Earth, only select cities are shown on a delay. You can download it from microsoft.com.

Answer 2

No. All the satellite images on the Internet are old, sometimes years old. But even the CIA cannot see real time images because the pictures are taken by satellites in a low orbit that can only see a small part of Earth at any one time. They depend on the satellite's orbital motion to carry it over all places on Earth, so they have to wait for it to pass over a spot of interest. And even then, the pictures are usually not transmitted in real time. They are taken, stored on board the satellite and transmitted to the ground as a group at a time when the satellite is passing over a tracking station.

Answer 3

The web sites of various meteorological satellites, such as:

http://adds.aviationweather.gov/satellite/

This probably doesn't give you the level of detail you want, such as you see with Google Earth. However, the detailed images in Google Earth are of varying age and quality. I know the one of my area is at least 20 years old and has really poor resolution!

Answer 4

I used to be able to access the global satalise system and see real time images from any satalite orbiting earth, through the australian BOM, but i just went there to get the site address and they have made it a user pays membership only site, I don't know any other site that will give you what you are looking for.

Answer 5

No except for weather satellites and you need a special receiver for it. Even Google earth and most other views are not only old photos, but most are from airplanes.