I think the answer to this question is no, but since I don't really know: Could the lunar rover tracks be imaged?

No, they couldn't. Although they go on for several kilometres they are only a few inches wide, therefore you would need far greater resolution than SMART-1 will have.

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This is correct. Here's an article about it:

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches...os_010427.html

With a good resolution (no more than 2-3 m/pixel), they could probably see the tracks. The Mars Global Surveyor has detected the MER rover tracks on a 1.5 m/pixel resolution.

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/newsroom/pr...20040927a.html

If by "tracks" is meant the entire disturbance, then perhaps 1.5 mpp would work. The rationale here is that you have the imprints of the tires, which are only a few inches wide. But if you are able to detect the difference between disturbed and undisturbed soil -- which isn't at all impossible -- then you can possibly see the dust thrown to either side of the vehicle and behind it.

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