Last September we showed you the first set of amazing underwater Street View images that Google had released. They were absolutely stunning, as you can see in the example here: TechCrunch … [Read more...]
Google Earth arrives in the browser with no plugin required
May 16, 2013
The Google Earth Plugin has been an amazing tool to help bring Google Earth into the browser, but with the upcoming release of Google Maps you'll be able to view Google Earth in your web browser … [Read more...]
10 things you didn’t know about Google Earth
May 15, 2013
PC Advisor recently published an article that discussed the "10 things you didn't know about Google Maps and Google Earth" and I thought we'd take a look at it. Some of these won't be surprises for … [Read more...]
Reconstructing a lightning bolt in 3D
May 14, 2013
Thanks to sheer luck, two people in the Denver area captured a photo of the same lightning bolt from very different locations. Richard Wheeler to decided to try and use those two images to … [Read more...]
Tracking down Star Wars in Google Earth
May 13, 2013
Roughly 35 years ago, the original Star Wars movie was filmed in a variety of locations around world. The opening of the first movie features Luke complaining about having to work at his uncle's … [Read more...]
When will my area get new imagery in Google Earth?
May 10, 2013
Here at Google Earth Blog we get a few questions almost every day through our contact form. We encourage you to use if it you ever have a question about any aspect of Google Earth. With the fresh … [Read more...]
New Google Earth Imagery – May 9, 2013
May 9, 2013
Along with their updated Android app and new Timelapse tool, Google has just pushed out a large imagery update to much of the world. Thanks to 'Munden' for being the first to let us know about … [Read more...]
Exploring historical imagery with Google Timelapse
May 9, 2013
The historical imagery feature of Google Earth is an amazing tool, allowing you to browse imagery from a handful of different years for any given location on earth. Google has recently been working … [Read more...]
Google Earth Android app gets a nice update
May 9, 2013
Google has just pushed out a nice update to their Android app, bringing a handful of new features to it including native Street View support! The official changelog for this update, version … [Read more...]
Midway Atoll in Google Earth
May 8, 2013
It was the location one of the missions that Louis Zamperini flew in World War II, and it's one of the most remote locations ever captured by Street View: Midway Atoll. With a population of … [Read more...]