If we have the largest telescope in the world, can we see the flag on the surface of the moon?

Question

I recently found this reel on instagram that we have captured a little image/video of the sun.

Given how far the earth is to the moon, could it be possible for us to see the flag on the surface on the moon then if man actually landed on the moon?

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Answer 1

Think of when you have a really big photo in photoshop like 20,000×20,000 so theres lots of detail. Then you size it down to 500×500, and you can still make out what the picture is but with much less detail. Once that’s happened, even if you resize it back up to 20,000×20,000 you still won’t be able to see any of the small details even though it’s the same image in the original size.