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May 09, 2008
Google Earth 3D Model Friday
It's been a while since I highlighted 3D models for viewing in Google Earth on a Friday. The Google 3D Warehouse has continued to evolve over the last two years. They now have an excellent way of sharing cool 3D models called "Collections". Anyone can set up a collection and point to various 3D models already in the warehouse. And, you can rate and comment on the ones you like.
Today I'd like to point out an excellent collection of 3D structures, put together by someone called 'scarpimp', which are UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites. Places like the Taj Majal
or the Himeji Castle
and 50 other UNESCO sites are already in the collection. Many of these buildings are already built in to the 3D Buildings layer of Google Earth. Some, like the Himeji Caslte seen in the screenshot are not well optimized, so they aren't in the 3D Buildings layer. You can find the locations of these UNESCO sites more quickly by just viewing the 3D Warehouse collection. Hopefully this collection will inspire 3D modelers to create more of the other 500 or so UNESCO sites.
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May 07, 2008
Links: NBA Destination, EarthNC 2.0, Geo Education
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NBA Destination - The National Basketball Association and ESPN have commissioned a Google Earth visualization showing all kinds of NBA and basketball content including 3D models of stadiums, placemarks with trivia and history, and a few little basketball "easter eggs" (Tip: try looking to the east of Mt. Hood, Oregon after loading the KML). You can go to their fancy flash-based web site NBAEarth.com which includes a video introduction, or you can go straight to the KML file
. Thanks to Anandaroop Roy, the author of the KML content, for telling me. This is a well done KML file with lots of interesting content.
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EarthNC 2.0 - EarthNC has celebrated their one year anniversary by releasing version 2.0 of their online and Plus versions of EarthNC electronic charts and other marine data for Google Earth. If you're a boater (particularly in US waters) you should definitely check out this fantastic resource of marine data. EarthNC has some of the best KML, and most thorough, content available for Google Earth. And, their rates are very reasonable, especially compared to other data providers in the marine industry.
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Google Geo Education - Google has released a new web site to help educators find their geospatial related educational tools and content I'm a little disappointed they don't highlight more examples of Google Earth content. But, they do have some interesting classroom ideas, and on that page they link to a post I did last September with more relevant links for educators.
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May 02, 2008
Links: Night Cities, Educators, VE Imagery, Space Telescopes, Custom Compass
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Night Cities - Some of the International Space Station crew have been taking night-time photos of cities around the world. NASA has released a number of these night-time images and explain the background on what was involved taking them. Not only that, but they have created KML files showing the location of each photo, and the placemark description includes a photo. See for example this page for the Tokyo photo, and the KML file
from that page. I was disappointed at first that they hadn't attempted to overlay them. But, after spending more than an hour trying to align just a couple of photos I gave up myself. NASA hasn't give the position of the space station as a component of the data, so it it is difficult to determine the angle the photos were taken. I had similar problems when I aligned these daytime NASA photos.
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Educators - Discovered another useful reference for educators looking to use Google Earth. Steve Kluge of Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York has created this web page that serves as a manual for using Google Earth designed for educators. He also makes it availabe in PDF form. It has suggestions for ways to use GE in the classroom, and basic tips on using Google Earth. See also JuicyGeography by Noel Jenkins in the UK. Noel has been an enthusiastic GE educator since it first came out.
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VE Imagery - Microsoft has released another huge (22 Terabyte) update to their imagery. Not only normal orthographic aerial imagery, but also a huge new batch of Bird's Eye oblique imagery - in new places like Australia, Greece, and the UK. See the full list here along with some screenshots/links.
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Space Telescopes - Orbiting Frog has released a KML file
for tracking the current positions of some of the more noted space telescopes. He is using his tool previously reported which shows the position of orbiting objects around the Earth.
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Custom Compass - Gerardo has posted a really nice compass modification for Google Earth which adds a compass rose (adding E, S, W, and other cardinal points). Borrowing on the idea from Barry Hunter, Gerardo's version is more versatile. However, this requires you to modify the default image by replacing an image in the Google Earth directory. This way the compass turns with your view just like you would expect. Read his post for details.
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April 30, 2008
Rumor-mill: Google Ocean in the Works
According to CNET, Google is working on a new product rumored to be called "Google Ocean". Apparently Google invited a bunch of oceanography experts last December to discuss creating a 3D oceanographic map. And now, rumors are flying on what might result.
Ever since Google Earth was released in 2005, many people have wondered why the ocean floors seen in relief color were not in 3D. According to posts by some of its developers, part of the reason had to do the 3D model of GE not allowing sub-surface rendering. There have been rumors for a long time Google was planning to add 3D to the oceans and allow sub-surface rendering for Google Earth. So, would this new ocean-viewing capibility mean another new version of Google Earth? Google Earth 4.3 was just released two weeks ago - it seems unlikely we'd see something else new right away. Or is the capability to render ocean floors already built in to 4.3 and they just need to turn on new servers to make the oceans 3D? Or, will we have to wait several months before Google Ocean is released?
There are three approaches to making Google Ocean. First, as suggested above: modifying Google Earth's base terrain model to support ocean floor 3D data. This would be the best approach in my opinion. Keep it all in one application. Second, Google Ocean could be a different dataset like Google Sky where you switch to a different mode - connecting to a different server - still using the Google Earth application. Or, third, Google Ocean could be a whole new application. Hmm....
Google Earth's capability to overlay images and placemark data has already enabled oceanographers and other scientists to add many useful layers of information about our world's oceans. Here are just a few examples of useful marine visualizations for Google Earth:
- Sea Surface Temperature
- Coral Reef Base - a database on the condition of the world's reefs
- Ocean Weather Data Gulf and Western Atlantic
- US Nautical Charts in Google Earth - EarthNC has a ton of Google Earth content for boaters
- Scientific Ocean Drilling Database
- California Marine Protected Areas
- Cruise Ship Positions and Web Cams
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April 24, 2008
How to Get 3D Buildings in Google Earth 4.3 Flight Simulator
Google apparently thought the 3D buildings in Flight Simulator mode would slow down performance for many computers. So, with the new Google Earth 4.3 beta (version 4.3.7191.6508) they automatically disable the 3D buildings layer when you turn on the Flight Simulator. As a pilot, and flight simulator fan, I really don't like this - and have sent multiple messages requesting Google re-enable the feature before 4.3 is finalized. Note: download Google Earth 4.3 if you haven't already.
The good news is that there is a work around to make the 3D buildings come on in GE 4.3's Flight Simulator. The process is just a bit of a pain, and you have to do it each time you start up the Flight Simulator. Here are the steps:
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Enter Flight Simulator mode - Select "Tools->Enter Flight Simulator". Optional: fly to a city which has 3D buildings (tip: San Francisco, Baltimore, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte - these all have lots of 3D buildings). NOTE: - there is a bug in GE 4.3 if you select the "Current View" option in the "Enter Flight Simulator" window, you may end up at an higher altitude than you expect upon starting the flight (much higher). Just fly back down to the city level.
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Open the Sidebar - Sidebar shortcut - Press 'Ctrl + Alt + B' (or
+ Option + B' on the Mac) to bring up the sidebar
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Turn on 3D Buildings - Turn these on in the Layers pane in the lower left after the sidebar opens.
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Turn Off Sidebar - IMPORTANT - before resuming the flight simulator, turn off the sidebar by hitting the sidebar shortcut from step 2
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Resume flight - Now you can resume flying the flight simulator by hitting the SPACE key and the 3D buildings should stay on for your current flight.
NOTE: - See GEB's Tips on Using Flight Simulator.
NOTE 2: If your machine doesn't have good performance with the 3D buildings, then you shouldn't try to fly with them turned on. I don't think Google should automatically turn off the layer though. Do you?
Google Earth 4.3 (beta) was released last week on April 15th (see GEB's first impressions). This new beta has some very nice new features like sun lighting, new navigation controls, better 3D building performance, and Street View imagery (see the video demonstration, and more details on the release).
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More entries for this category:
- Space Debris Viewed in Google Earth - April 23, 2008
- NASA Earth Day Photos in Google Earth - April 22, 2008
- Google Earth Zooming Music Video - April 21, 2008
- Links: GE Lesson, GETools, Microsoft KML, 3D Bridges, Royal Australian 3D, EPA Award - April 18, 2008
- New Layers for Google Earth's Sky Mode - April 17 - April 17, 2008
- Google Earth 4.3 First Impressions and Screenshots - April 15, 2008
- Links: GE/SketchUp Classes, Sea Ice Update, Bergen Terrain, Waldo - April 11, 2008
- More Global Awareness Layers: ARKive and WaterAid - April 10, 2008
- Another Two New Layers: USHMM GeoBlog, UNICEF - April 04, 2008
- Follow the Olympic Torch Relay in Google Earth and Maps - April 03, 2008
- Wilkins Ice Shelf, Sea Ice Extent Animation - March 28, 2008
- Couples Walking in Google Earth - March 26, 2008
- Buy a Tree for the Rainforest - Get a KML - March 21, 2008
- Links: Seero GPS Videos, GE Labels, Wikitude POIs, 3D Egyptian Viz - March 20, 2008
- Sir Arthur C. Clarke - R.I.P. - March 19, 2008
- Australian Geologist Accidentally Discovers Meteor Crater in Google Earth - March 18, 2008
- Deer Blogs His Own GPS Position in Google Earth - March 17, 2008
- Armageddon Pills in Google Earth - March 14, 2008
- Google Brings Sky from Google Earth to Maps - March 13, 2008
- Great Places: Extremes of the Earth - March 11, 2008
- Iditarod 2008 Dog Sled Race Live in Google Earth - March 10, 2008
- Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 06, 2008
- Google Earth 3D Cities Program - March 05, 2008
- Links: Games, KML, Data, and more - March 04, 2008
- Live Orbit Tracker in Google Earth - March 03, 2008
- Collection of Sundials in Google Earth - February 29, 2008
- WorldWide Telescope vs Google Sky - February 28, 2008
- Oscars in Google Earth (1958 - 2008) - February 27, 2008
- Links: Outreach Showcase, Spreadsheet mapping, Geo Test, KML Lesson Talk - February 26, 2008
- NOAA Weather Data in Google Earth - February 25, 2008
- Predict Tonight's Lunar Eclipse with Google Earth - February 20, 2008
- New Imagery Update for Google Earth - February 19, 2008
- See Guys Putting Up Sign on Luxor Hotel & Casino - February 18, 2008
- Miami Post - Links: Mapper Tool, GE Game, KML Wishlist - February 15, 2008
- Big Update to Google Earth Outreach - February 13, 2008
- About Google Earth Imagery - February 08, 2008
- Cool US Flights Visualization in Google Earth - February 07, 2008
- Links: SpaceNavigator Contest, Excel to KML, Google Geo Talk, Crysis - February 05, 2008
- Using Street View in Google Earth - February 04, 2008
- Portugal's Marvão in 3D in Google Earth - January 30, 2008
- Water Bodies in Google Earth - See Australia's! - January 28, 2008
- Wrong Turn Down Google StreetView - January 27, 2008
- New Layer Goodness for Google Earth - January 2008 - January 25, 2008
- Accuweather Photo Calendar Winners in Google Earth - January 24, 2008
- Links: KML Wrap-up, New Orrery, Zip Scribble, South China Sea - January 23, 2008
- Musicians in Google Earth - January 22, 2008
- Neighborhood Boundaries in Google Earth - January 21, 2008
- Links: Zillow News, Virtual Volcanology, Design in GE, GearthHacks News, Ski Time, VE Geocoding - January 18, 2008
- Major Geek Cred - January 17, 2008
- Westport in Ireland Gets 3D in Google Earth - January 16, 2008
- Surface to Air Missile Sites in Google Earth - January 15, 2008
- Tracking Flights in Google Earth - January 11, 2008
- New Features to Real-time Earthquake Monitoring - January 10, 2008
- Google Sky - The Next Generation (Updated) - January 09, 2008
- Navigation Gadget Tricks with Google Earth 4 - January 08, 2008
- Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 07, 2008
- Top 10 New Google Earth Features 2007 - December 31, 2007
- Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
- Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007 - December 26, 2007
- Google Earth Santa Tracker is Available Now! - December 23, 2007
- Microsoft Needs to Share Data with Google - December 21, 2007
- AGU Fall Meeting - Day 2 Highlights - December 20, 2007
- December 16 Google Earth Imagery Update Details - December 19, 2007
- Astronaut Mode For Google Earth - December 18, 2007
- Montserrat Volcanic Island in Google Earth - December 17, 2007
- Big December Imagery Update for Google Earth - December 16, 2007
- Outreach Showcase - December 14, 2007
- AGU Fall Meeting - Day 1 Highlights - December 13, 2007
- New Earth From Above Layer - December 11, 2007
- Mazes of the World in Google Earth - December 10, 2007
- Two Old Planes Caught Close Up in Google Earth - December 09, 2007
- Google Earth and Santa Claus - December 07, 2007
- Space Shuttle STS 122 Ascent Profile in Google Earth - December 06, 2007
- Population Maps for Google Earth - December 05, 2007
- Links: Tracking Santa, Netherland Statistics, Boat Parades, OpenAerialMap - December 03, 2007
- Virginia Tech Says Thank You in Google Earth - November 30, 2007
- Large Hadron Collider Visible in Google Earth - November 28, 2007
- New Terrain Mode for Google Maps - November 27, 2007
- Arctic Ice Melting Animation in Google Earth - November 26, 2007
- Australian Election Results Live in Google Earth - November 24, 2007
- Happy Thanksgiving - November 21, 2007
- Links: Santa Tracker Dec 1, Location Editing, PhotoOverlay, AntArctic Trek, Virtual Earth Imagery Update - November 20, 2007
- KFC Logo Stunt Now in Google Earth - November 19, 2007
- Tropical Cyclone Sidr in Google Earth - November 16, 2007
- Links: WSJ Article, Tornado History, Google Sky Exoplanets - November 15, 2007
- Google Offers New Mapping Data for Switzerland - November 14, 2007
- Links: Russian Oil Spill, KML Screen Overlay Maker, Android Demo - November 13, 2007
- National Geographic Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 12, 2007
- Caribbean 1500 Sailing Cup in Google Earth - November 05, 2007
- Links: Virtual Globes at AGU, Your Town in 3D, MGD Monitor Layer - November 02, 2007
- X PRIZE Cup Photos Mapped - November 01, 2007
- Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
- It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
- Trip Status, Links: PhotoOverlay tool, CIA World Factbook, Another BMNG - October 29, 2007
- UAV Photos of Burned Areas in San Diego in Google Earth - October 26, 2007
- Comet Holmes Gets Bright - October 25, 2007
- Headed to X PRIZE Cup 2007 - October 24, 2007
- New Imagery for Google Earth - October 23 - October 23, 2007
- Links: Chinese Cop Catches Crook, Malibu Fire, EveryTrail Update, CIA WorldFactbook, Hungary Weather - October 22, 2007
- Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
- Crocodile Man Easter Egg in Google Earth - October 18, 2007
- Improved KML Support for Google Maps - October 17, 2007
- Business Layers Have Reviews and Pictures in Google Earth - October 16, 2007
- Microsoft Virtual Earth Supports Basic KML and KML Searching - October 15, 2007
- New YouTube Layer in Google Earth - October 11, 2007
- Astronomy Picture-Overlay of the Day in Google Sky - October 10, 2007
- 2007 Wirefly X PRIZE Cup - October 08, 2007
- Links: Ohio Class Sub, Galactic Delight, Constellation Drawings - October 05, 2007
- Hurricane Followspot Animations in Google Earth - October 04, 2007
- A Discussion Forum Within Google Earth - October 03, 2007
- New Google Earth Imagery Update - October 2nd - October 02, 2007
- Volcano Eruption Kills 8 - Jabal al-Tair, Yemen - October 01, 2007
- Sierra Club Wants to Protect 52 Places in the US - See in Google Earth - September 28, 2007
- Google Earth Reveals Nazi Swastika -shaped Navy Barracks - September 27, 2007
- Beautiful Sky in Google Earth - September 26, 2007
- 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
- Links: Planet Orbits, SuperOverlay 2.0, GEC 1 million, Google Social Network - September 24, 2007
- 3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth - September 21, 2007
- New Google Earth Layers Update - September 19 - September 19, 2007
- DigitalGlobe New Satellite WorldView I is Black and White? - September 18, 2007
- Supernova Explosion in Google Earth Sky - September 17, 2007
- Google Earth Outreach Enhancements - September 16, 2007
- 3D Buildings - Groningen, Netherlands - September 14, 2007
- New DigitalGlobe Imagery for Steve Fossett Search - September 13, 2007
- Sky News Roundup: New Horizon, SpaceNavigator, Google plans for Sky - September 12, 2007
- Back to School - Educational Uses with Google Earth - September 11, 2007
- News Roundup: Flight Sim Tips, Clouds and Weather, KML 2.2, Google Solar Panels, Pollution - September 10, 2007
- Help Find Steve Fossett with Google Earth - September 09, 2007
- Get Inside a Helicopter in Google Earth - September 05, 2007
- News Roundup: Flight Simulator Goodies, PhotoViewer Stuff, Video tourism - September 04, 2007
- Video for Flying with Google Earth Flight Simulator - September 03, 2007
- Google Earth Sky 3D Animation - Han Solo Escapes - August 31, 2007
- Sky Goodies: Hubble Tracker, Sky KML Guide, Horizon Add-on - August 30, 2007
- FlashEarth Mashup with Google Earth 4.2 - August 28, 2007
- Google Earth 4.2 Roundup - August 27, 2007
- Google Earth 4.2 - Release notes wanted, new icons - August 26, 2007
- Censorship in Google Sky? See new Sky Forum - August 23, 2007
- Google Earth 4.2 Released - New Night Sky Feature - August 22, 2007
- New Google Earth Book Search Layer - August 20, 2007
- Savvy Electoral Boundaries Commission Uses Google Earth - August 17, 2007
- News Roundup: Peru Earthquake, Virtual Earth Update, Stefan's Alps Hike - August 16, 2007
- News Roundup - Maps news, GeoServer Update, Scavenger Hunt, LA Murder Map - August 15, 2007
- Popular Science - Future of the Environment in Google Earth - August 14, 2007
- News Roundup - Flickr KML tags, Weather, Arc2Earth V2 - August 13, 2007
- R/C Planes and Camera Fun with Google Earth - August 12, 2007
- Our Sailing Holiday in Google Earth - August 10, 2007
- Terrible Accident Found in Google Earth Imagery - Or is it? - August 09, 2007
- Google Maps StreetView in Four New Cities - August 07, 2007
- Sailing with Google Earth for Navigation - August 06, 2007
- Panorama of 3D Denver from Google Earth - August 04, 2007
- TwitterVision for Google 3D WareHouse - Home Page Changes - August 03, 2007
- Improved International Polar Year Content for Google Earth - July 30, 2007
- New Imagery Update - July 27th - July 27, 2007
- Herbarium Data of Chile in Google Earth - July 26, 2007
- Blues Brothers Bridge Jump Animation in Google Earth - July 24, 2007
- Sailing in the Virgin Islands - with Google Earth - July 23, 2007
- Blues Brothers Bridge Jump in Google Earth - July 22, 2007
- European Campuses Want a 3D Contest Too - July 20, 2007
- Singapore F1 Race Visualization in Google Earth - July 19, 2007
- The Solar System in Google Earth - July 18, 2007
- Solar Eclipses in Google Earth - July 17, 2007
- Encompassing the Globe - July 16, 2007
- Solar System Moons in Google Earth - July 15, 2007
- Bienvenidos! - July 12, 2007
- Google Mapplets Officially Released - Mashups 2.0 - July 11, 2007
- Pool Guy Taps Google Earth - July 10, 2007
- 3D Dresden in Google Earth - July 09, 2007
- New Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth - July 08, 2007
- Chinese Nuclear Sub in Google Earth - July 06, 2007
- July 4th, Map within a Map, and Google Earth Moderator Meeting - July 04, 2007
- Visualizing LIDAR with Google Earth - July 02, 2007
- Google Maps New Additions for India and UAE - July 01, 2007
- June Layers Additions/Updates for Google Earth - June 29, 2007
- Google Maps Click and Drag Directions - Google Earth Tip - June 28, 2007
- New Picasa Web Albums Integration with Google Earth/Maps - June 27, 2007
- Google Earth Layer Changes - Geographic Web, Roads Layers - June 26, 2007
- Google Earth Sky - Part II - June 25, 2007
- News Roundup: Google Earth Nonproifts Initiative, Giant Earth Screen, Pollmapr, Conferences, - June 22, 2007
- Taipei 3D Models for Google Earth - June 21, 2007
- Pict'Earth - UAV Aerial Photography Solutions - June 19, 2007
- Gallery Update - June 18, 2007
- Photo Finding in Google Earth - Just for Fun - June 15, 2007
- Road Maps and Local Search for Sweden in Google Earth and Maps - June 13, 2007
- News RoundUp: Football Game, VesselTracker, Antarctic Bases, Egyptian Digs, 3D Cities Help, Chimps, Gallery - June 12, 2007
- London Eye Animation with Shadows for Google Earth - June 11, 2007
- Huge Imagery Update Now Available in Google Maps - June 10, 2007
- ISDE Day 3 Summary - June 08, 2007
- Monthly Cloud Animations for Google Earth - June 07, 2007
- Google Earth More Realistic with Better Terrain - June 06, 2007
- Google StreetView Sightseeing - May 30, 2007
- Amish Horse and Carriages in Google Earth - May 26, 2007
- Rising Water Effects for NYC in Google Earth - Part III - May 25, 2007
- Angelina Jolie's tattoo in Google Earth - May 24, 2007
- PhotoFlyr - A Google Earth 3D Flying Photo Viewer - May 23, 2007
- New Layer for German Google Earth - May 21, 2007
- Watch Weekend Boating Live in Google Earth - May 18, 2007
- New Google Earth Layers Update: Amsterdam 3D, Forest Service, Taiwan Roads - May 17, 2007
- Entire City of Amsterdam Gets 3D "Gray" Buildings in Google Earth - May 16, 2007
- FlickrVision - And Now for Google Earth - May 15, 2007
- Programmer Writes World's Biggest Hello World - May 14, 2007
- Having Fun with Google Earth and SpaceNavigator - May 10, 2007
- New Satellite Imagery of Town Destroyed by Tornado - May 09, 2007
- News Roundup - Taj Majal in 3D, KML as Open Standard, Katrina Imagery, New AIA150 Tour - May 08, 2007
- News Roundup 2 - Science Visualization, Netherlands GIS, Flu Map, Nokia SportsTracker - May 06, 2007
- "If I Go in a Straight Line Around the Earth, Where do I Pass?" - May 03, 2007
- Globe Glider Video Demonstration - May 02, 2007
- See the Googleplex Solar Panel Plan in 3D - May 01, 2007
- More on Chile Border Problem - April 30, 2007
- Plane-shaped Pools in Google Earth - April 28, 2007
- New Google Maps: Russia, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, Croatia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Estonia - April 26, 2007
- Video Demo of New American Architecture 3D Layer for Google Earth - April 25, 2007
- Most Popular American Architecture in 3D Google Earth by AIA and Google - April 24, 2007
- Spider-Man 3 - 3D Models for Google Earth - April 23, 2007
- New California Marine Protected Areas in Google Earth - April 20, 2007
- GeoBeats - Travel Videos - April 18, 2007
- Continuous Flow of New 3D Buildings - April 17, 2007
- MegaFlyover Photographer to Receive Lindbergh Award - April 16, 2007
- Nuclear Subs Spotted at Sea Near Japan and China in Google Earth - April 13, 2007
- 100% Pure New Zealand Layer in Google Earth - April 11, 2007
- New Google Earth Layers for April: Darfur, Trimble, and more - April 09, 2007
- More Google Earth Video Demos - New video category - April 08, 2007
- My Maps - New Google Maps Update Supports Google Earth Features - April 05, 2007
- 3D Roundup: King Tut, Grand Canyon Skywalk, Google Solar Panels - April 04, 2007
- April Fools - No Show - April 03, 2007
- New Imagery for New Orleans Released Today - April 02, 2007
- New Orleans Pre or Post-Katrina - April 01, 2007
- Google Shows Pre-Katrina Photos for New Orleans - March 30, 2007
- Rumor mill: Did Google Buy Vutool for Street-Level Photos? - March 28, 2007
- Clean Underwear and Google Earth - March 26, 2007
- Image Gallery of Google Earth Blog - March 25, 2007
- The Awesome Victoria Falls in Google Earth - March 24, 2007
- Unique Sightseeing Roundup: Not So Green, Whale Spotting, Frank Lloyd Wright - March 23, 2007
- News Roundup - SpaceNavigator SDK, Twittervision, Lodz Poland - March 22, 2007
- 4D London Eye in Google Earth - March 21, 2007
- Movie Making Information for 300 in Google Earth - March 20, 2007
- News Roundup - Fixes for Windows Vista, Airshows, FBOWeb update, Photos with Search - March 19, 2007
- Super High Resolution Photos in Google Earth - March 18, 2007
- Dig a Hole Through Google Earth - March 16, 2007
- Meigs Field - Preserved in Google Earth - March 15, 2007
- Google Highlights New Layers - March 13, 2007
- Cricket World Cup 2007 Venues in Google Earth - March 12, 2007
- Major Layer Update for Google Earth - March 10th - March 10, 2007
- YouTube Demo of Berlin in 3D for Google Earth - March 09, 2007
- Dog Sled Races in Google Earth: Iditarod and Finnmarksløpet - March 08, 2007
- Topographical Maps and Other Goodies for Google Earth - March 06, 2007
- New Snow and Ice Data for Google Earth - March 05, 2007
- NOT a Cruise Missile in Flight Over Utah - March 04, 2007
- Happy International Polar Year! Google Earth Presentation - March 02, 2007
- Swiss Alps "Fighter" Tour in Google Earth - March 01, 2007
- New Imagery for Google Earth / Maps - February 28 - February 28, 2007
- Australia Day Flyover Imagery in Google Maps - February 27, 2007
- New Video Demos of Latest 3D Buildings for Google Earth - February 26, 2007
- New 3D Buildings in Las Vegas - February 23, 2007
- NASA Releases More Earth Data for Google Earth - February 22, 2007
- National Geographic on Elephant Poaching - Google Earth Presentation - February 20, 2007
- Collection of Outdoor Mazes Found in Google Earth - February 19, 2007
- More Details on New Layers/Updates - February 18, 2007
- Geographic Web Layer Updated Today - February 17, 2007
- New Search Capability for Google Earth Just Released - February 14, 2007
- Planes in Flight Hobby - February 13, 2007
- Car Parked on Side of a Building - Not a Fake! - February 10, 2007
- Majesty of the Seas - February 09, 2007
- Underwater Roman Village? - February 08, 2007
- Using Satellite Photos to Document Human Rights Violations - February 07, 2007
- LA Times on Google Earth Sleuthing - February 06, 2007
- News Roundup - India Censorship, SightSeer, Plazes, Education - February 05, 2007
- Google Street Maps Overlay for Google Earth - February 02, 2007
- Discovery Sunrise on Google Earth - January 29, 2007
- Extremes of the Earth - January 28, 2007
- Sydney Aerial Photo Shoot - January 26, 2007
- Build Your Campus in 3D for Google Earth Contest - January 25, 2007
- Google Earth Data Error Compendium - January 24, 2007
- Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
- Track Cruise Ships in 3D in Google Earth - January 22, 2007
- Daily NASA MODIS Satellite Imagery for Google Earth - January 20, 2007
- Boulder, Colorado 3D Buildings in Google Earth, and a Google 3D Contest - January 18, 2007
- Sundance Film Festival Map in Google Earth - January 17, 2007
- China Garden Maps in Google Earth - January 15, 2007
- Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
- Upper Green Valley Environmental Issues Illustrated with Google Earth - January 10, 2007
- Awesome 3D Buildings of Denver in Google Earth - January 09, 2007
- The Truth About Google Earth - January 08, 2007
- New Layers - Yelp Reviews, Textured 3D Buildings, Brazilian Roads, and more - January 07, 2007
- Watch Remote Control Plane with Camera Capturing Real-time Images for Google Earth - January 05, 2007
- Black Pearl in 3D in Google Earth - January 04, 2007
- Summary of Google Earth Imagery Updates 2006 - December 30, 2006
- Play "Mars Sucks" Game in Google Earth - December 29, 2006
- Multilingual Wikipedia Project Linking to Google Earth - December 28, 2006
- Google's Santa Tracker Shows Same Position as NORAD Tracker - December 24, 2006
- Amazing Implementation of Marine Charts for Google Earth - December 21, 2006
- Top 10 Time Animations from 2006 in Google Earth - December 20, 2006
- Amazing Picture of Santa Found on Earth - December 19, 2006
- New Imagery Update for the Holidays - Awesome! - December 17, 2006
- Interesting Satellite Visualizations for Google Earth - December 15, 2006
- Google Earth File Against Logging Leads to Support from Al Gore, and Other Anti-Logging Efforts - December 13, 2006
- Turning Torso 3D Building - December 12, 2006
- Historical Maps - Now Viewable in Other Language Versions of Google Earth - December 11, 2006
- NASA Goddard Publishes Huge Google Earth Time Animations - December 10, 2006
- New Geographic Web Layers, POIs for Canada - December 09, 2006
- NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab Publishes Google Earth Content - December 08, 2006
- Plazes.com Does Google Earth - Social Network - December 06, 2006
- Trulia Adds Google Earth for Real Estate Searches - December 05, 2006
- View Melting Glaciers in Google Earth - December 03, 2006
- Hong Kong in 3D in Google Earth - December 01, 2006
- YouTube Demo of SpaceNavigator with Google Earth - November 28, 2006
- Historical Maps for Denmark - November 26, 2006
- Exclusive Economic Zones in Google Earth - November 24, 2006
- New Google Earth Imagery and Terrain Data for Thanksgiving - Thanks! - November 23, 2006
- Maplecroft Risk Analsysis Global Maps in Google Earth - November 22, 2006
- Collapsed Crane Captured in Google Earth - November 21, 2006
- Animating 3D Models - New Examples - November 20, 2006
- Satellite Photo of KFC Logo and Viral Marketing Scheme - November 17, 2006
- Blue Marble Time Animation in Google Earth - November 15, 2006
- NY Times on New Theory of Higher Frequency of Large Meteor Impacts - November 14, 2006
- Google Supports Geography Awareness Week - November 13, 2006
- Jupiter Clouds in Motion in Google Earth - November 12, 2006
- Nuclear Bombs in Google Earth - November 10, 2006
- Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth - November 08, 2006
- Virtual Earth 3D - A real look - November 07, 2006
- Architects Change Their View on Roofs Due to Google Earth - November 06, 2006
- World's Largest Lips - November 05, 2006
- New Book Available: "Off the Map" by GoogleSightseeing.com - November 02, 2006
- Route du Rhum - Live Sailing Race in Google Earth - November 01, 2006
- Cape Town Travel Guide for Google Earth - October 31, 2006
- News Roundup - Animated 3D, EmerGeo, Altered Oceans, Virtual Airlines - October 29, 2006
- Earth's Largest Halloween Decoration - October 27, 2006
- Live Flight Sales and Driving Tips with Google Earth - October 26, 2006
- Geotagged Photos from X PRIZE Cup, GPS Track too - October 25, 2006
- Cruise Ship Goes Off the Edge of the Earth - October 24, 2006
- Flight Back from Las Cruces in Google Earth - October 23, 2006
- Same Day Aerial Photo in Google Earth - October 21, 2006
- James Bond DVD Promotion Using Google Earth - October 20, 2006
- Trip Report and News Roundup: Flight to Las Cruces, Sensors, BBC on Maps, New blog - October 18, 2006
- Armchair Archeology with Google Earth - October 17, 2006
- Global Paleogeographic Time Animation - October 16, 2006
- End Mountain Top Removal Campaign with Google Earth - October 15, 2006
- Watch UK Autumn Leaves Changing Colour - October 13, 2006
- US Forest Service Creates Google Earth Air Traffic Control - October 12, 2006
- Plane Crashed into Building in New York - See Location in Google Earth - October 11, 2006
- North Korean Nuclear Test in Google Earth - October 10, 2006
- News Roundup - October 09, 2006
- Animation of London Building Growth in Google Earth - Cool! - October 08, 2006
- Apex Chemical Fire - Up Late Last Night - October 06, 2006
- Maps for Global Hunger / Poverty in Google Earth - October 04, 2006
- Google Earth Biographies: Hank Williams, Bob Marley, AC Gilbert - September 29, 2006
- Giant Bug Found in Germany in Google Earth - September 28, 2006
- News Roundup: AppleScript Support, Geotagging Camera, Traffic Accident - September 27, 2006
- Ad Campaign for Saturn Aura Uses Google Earth - September 26, 2006
- Capsized Cruise Ship Captured in Google Earth / Maps - September 23, 2006
- Google Earth Las Vegas - September 22, 2006
- UNEP's New Environment Layer in Google Earth - September 21, 2006
- Roundup - Pillows, redtrails, earthpoint, Robogeo 5, libferris, virtual land rush - September 20, 2006
- Anousheh Ansari Blasts off to Space - September 18, 2006
- Google Earth 4 Time Feature Example - September 14, 2006
- US National Parks Layer in Google Earth - September 13, 2006
- September 11th Remembered in 3D in Google Earth - September 11, 2006
- Huge Update to Google Earth and Maps Aerial/Satellite Photos - September 8 and 9 - September 09, 2006
- Another Panorama Innovation for Google Earth - September 07, 2006
- How to Make a Google Earth Panorama - September 06, 2006
- Shipwrecks Around the Google Earth - September 02, 2006
- British Airways Uses Google Earth to Improve Online Sales - September 01, 2006
- See African Animals in High Resolution in Google Earth - August 30, 2006
- Linking Songs to Location in Google Earth - August 28, 2006
- 3D 747 Airliner on Approach at Maho Beach in Google Earth - August 25, 2006
- TriDef Visualizer - Dynamic Stereoscopic Viewing in Google Earth - August 24, 2006
- 3D Luxor Hotel in Google Earth - August 22, 2006
- Lighthouses of New Zealand in Google Earth - August 21, 2006
- Firefox Crop Circle in Google Earth - August 20, 2006
- World's Largest Cosmic Ray Detector Shown in Google Earth - August 16, 2006
- Turnhere.com - Videos About Places - August 15, 2006
- Campus Maps with 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 14, 2006
- Travels of Odysseus in Google Earth - August 12, 2006
- High Resolution Satellite Photo of Typhoon Saomai - August 11, 2006
- Salute to the An-2 in Google Earth - August 10, 2006
- Microsoft vs. Google Imagery Comparison for Sydney, Australia - August 08, 2006
- Mayon Volcano in Phillipines Causes Evacuations - See in Google Earth - August 07, 2006
- "Google Geek Unearth's Military Secret" - August 03, 2006
- "Earth From Above" - Photos Matched to Google Earth - July 31, 2006
- Google Saturn - July 30, 2006
- Lava Flows in Google Earth - July 27, 2006
- ReefBase - Status of the World's Coral Reefs - July 25, 2006
- Vancouver in 3D for Google Earth - July 21, 2006
- Huge Scale Model of Disputed Border Region of China Found in Google Earth - July 20, 2006
- Tour de France Live Tracking Enhancements - July 12, 2006
- Traffic Cameras for Quebec/Montreal, Canada in Google Earth - July 10, 2006
- Tour de France by Google - July 06, 2006
- Tribute to Canadian Group of Seven Artists in Google Earth - July 05, 2006
- Live Tracking of Tour de France in Google Earth - July 02, 2006
- Sailing Adventures and Anchorages of the Caribbean - July 01, 2006
- San Francisco Downtown Area and King's College Chapel - June 29, 2006
- Amazing Airport Shown by Google Earth Team - June 28, 2006
- Aeronautical Information System - June 26, 2006
- KC-135 Caught Refueling C-5 Galaxy in Mid-Air in Google Earth! - June 25, 2006
- 3D Buildings with Textures in Google Earth - June 23, 2006
- Google Does Shakespeare - Google Earth Files Available - June 22, 2006
- Win a Free Trip from Surfing Magazine by Using Google Earth - June 21, 2006
- New Volcano Layer in Google Earth - June 20, 2006
- Ayers Rock in High Resolution - June 19, 2006
- View Google Analytics User Data in Google Earth - June 16, 2006
- Picasa Web Album - Geotag Photos Using Google Earth! - June 14, 2006
- RoboGEO - Simplifying Georeferencing of Photos - June 10, 2006
- Huge Aerial Database Update for Google Earth Thursday Night! - June 09, 2006
- New Improved Panoramio - Geo Photo Sharing - June 08, 2006
- Watch a GPS Phone Being Delivered via UPS Live! - June 07, 2006
- Northern Pakistan - Huge Peaks, Huge Glaciers and more - June 05, 2006
- Digital Camera Illustrates Camera Shot with Google Earth - June 04, 2006
- Weekend Sightseeing and 3D Models - June 02, 2006
- Memorial Day - Medal of Honor Recipients - May 29, 2006
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Points of Interest in Google Earth - May 26, 2006
- See More Recent Aerial Photos in Google Earth - May 22, 2006
- Global Volcanoes by Smithsonian Institution for Google Earth - May 20, 2006
- MI6 Headquarters in 3D for Google Earth - May 19, 2006
- Who is Vanessa? - Google Earth Sleuthing - May 18, 2006
- Da Vinci Code Tour in Google Earth - May 17, 2006
- Laval University Campus in Google Earth - May 16, 2006
- Mount Merapi Volcano in Google Earth - May 15, 2006
- The Tomb of Tutankhamon in Google Earth - May 14, 2006
- Kennedy Space Center Placemarks and Webcams - May 11, 2006
- Retouching Google Earth for Realism - May 09, 2006
- World's (second) Biggest Soccer Ball? - May 08, 2006
- Awesome Unisphere 3D Model for Google Earth - May 06, 2006
- Ten Most Expensive US Homes in Google Earth - May 05, 2006
- Sightseeing Roundup for Google Earth - May 02, 2006
- TheCity Local - Google Earth Dating Service - April 26, 2006
- magnalox - New Features for Google Earth - April 25, 2006
- Google Earth Sleuthing - Helicopter Shortly Before Crash - April 24, 2006
- Bowdoin College Campus - A Google Earth Map - April 22, 2006
- New Search Feature in Placenames - Cool! - April 21, 2006
- British Army on Everest - April 20, 2006
- More Detail on New Google Earth Database Updates - April 19, 2006
- Seattle 911 Live in Google Earth - April 18, 2006
- Marriage Proposals to the Sky - April 15, 2006
- Points of Interest in Karachi, Pakistan - April 14, 2006
- State of Our Ecology in Google Earth - April 12, 2006
- Wikipedia for Google Earth and WikiSearch Tool - April 11, 2006
- City of Bergen Norway Makes Smart Business Move in Google Earth - April 10, 2006
- Experimenting with New York Skyline in Google Earth - April 09, 2006
- Discovery Channel Releases Video Links for Google Earth - April 07, 2006
- Maxim Puts 110-foot-tall Cover Girl in Nevada Desert - April 06, 2006
- Ski Snowbird - April 02, 2006
- Area 51 Friendly Visitors - April 01, 2006
- Google Releases Very High Resolution Imagery for Las Vegas - March 31, 2006
- Apple iPod Ad in Google Earth? - March 27, 2006
- 3D - Panama Canal, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and more - March 26, 2006
- French Watercolors in Google Earth - March 25, 2006
- Maldives Island Group in High Res - March 24, 2006
- Sightseeing Roundup - March 22, 2006
- A Few 3D Buildings for Bemidji, Seoul, Torino, and Moscow - March 21, 2006
- Track "Amazing Race" TV Show in Google Earth - March 20, 2006
- User Develops Mars Add-on for Google Earth - March 13, 2006
- USGS Virtual Tour of Hayward Fault in California - March 11, 2006
- Buenos Aires in 3D with Street Maps - March 09, 2006
- Marine-related Google Earth Files - March 08, 2006
- Bermuda Treasure Shipwrecks Map - March 07, 2006
- New Crater Discovery Using Google Earth? - March 06, 2006
- Huge Crater Discovered in Saharan Desert - March 05, 2006
- GolfNation.org - Courses in Google Earth - March 03, 2006
- Census Data Visualization in Google Earth - March 02, 2006
- Identifying Planes in Google Earth - March 01, 2006
- The Missions of Baja California in Google Earth - February 28, 2006
- Windfarm Proposal as Geography Lesson - February 27, 2006
- Vietnam Medal of Honor Winners in Google Earth - February 26, 2006
- Dinosaurs Walk the Google Earth - February 25, 2006
- Movie Locations in Google Earth - February 24, 2006
- The Skylon in Google Earth - February 23, 2006
- Touch and Gos - February 22, 2006
- Emotion Map in Google Earth - February 21, 2006
- Giant Frog Attacks Chicago - February 17, 2006
- MLB World Series Winners 1903-2005 in Google Earth - February 16, 2006
- Remote Controlled Plane and Guy Controlling in Google Earth - February 15, 2006
- Google Earth World of Wine - February 14, 2006
- Trimensions 3D Photogrammetry in Google Earth - February 13, 2006
- Heritage Trees of Scotland - February 10, 2006
- Visualizing Controversial New Buildings in New York in Google Earth - February 06, 2006
- Maps of Torino, Italy - Winter Olympics Site - in Google Earth - February 05, 2006
- 95 Seas of the World in Google Earth - February 04, 2006
- Stereo 3D Anaglyph Movie Made with Google Earth - February 03, 2006
- CNET Superbowl Guessing Game in Google Earth - February 02, 2006
- Real-time Shuttle Bus Tracking in Google Earth - February 01, 2006
- Panoramio - Photos of the World - January 31, 2006
- NASA Annual Day Land Temperatures of the Earth - January 30, 2006
- Highest Points in 177 Countries - January 28, 2006
- Best of World Wide Panorama 2005 in Google Earth - January 25, 2006
- Sundance Film Festival "Event Map" in Google Earth - January 24, 2006
- Flying Car? Not Really - January 23, 2006
- Endangered Frigatebird "Lydia" Tracked in Google Earth - January 21, 2006
- High Resolution 3D Eiffel Tower for Google Earth - January 20, 2006
- 3D Buildings in London in Google Earth - January 17, 2006
- Environmental Groups Leveraging Google Earth - January 16, 2006
- CIA World FactBook in Google Earth - January 13, 2006
- Solar Eclipse Paths in Google Earth - January 12, 2006
- FBOWeb Flight Tracking Revisited - January 11, 2006
- Important Basics for Google Earth - January 10, 2006
- GeoTag Your Flickr Photos WITH Google Earth! - January 09, 2006
- Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 - January 06, 2006
- Aurora Viewing Map in Google Earth - January 05, 2006
- Geography Teachers and Google Earth - January 04, 2006
- Globe Glider - Integrated Maps within Google Earth - January 03, 2006
- World's Longest Railroad in Google Earth - December 30, 2005
- Castles in High Res in Google Earth - December 22, 2005
- Slick Airfare Tool for Google Earth - December 16, 2005
- Around the Google Earth in 80 Days - December 15, 2005
- Locations for Amusement Parks/Roller Coasters in Google Earth - December 09, 2005
- Lighthouses in Italy from Google Earth - December 08, 2005
- Funky Buildings, Haunted Boats in Google Earth - December 07, 2005
- Planes in Flight in Google Earth (revisited) - December 06, 2005
- 40 Highest Buildings in Rotterdam for Google Earth - December 05, 2005
- More GIS Data for Google Earth - December 01, 2005
- Jamaica Me Krazy in Google Earth - November 29, 2005
- The Ubiquitous DC-3 Found in Google Earth - November 23, 2005
- Seven Wonders in Google Earth - November 22, 2005
- Ski Resorts and Snow Reports in Google Earth - November 21, 2005
- Astronaut Photos of Pacific Islands - November 18, 2005
- Matching Photos to Google Earth - November 17, 2005
- Iraq Conflict Casualties Map in Google Earth - November 15, 2005
- Fantastic Google Earth Documentary on Sir Ernest Shackleton - November 14, 2005
- And They're Off! - November 13, 2005
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Singapore - November 12, 2005
- Excellent Geographical Data for Google Earth - November 10, 2005
- Another Sailor Documents Trips Using Google Earth - November 09, 2005
- Lewis and Clark Expedition in Google Earth - November 08, 2005
- EarthBooker - 80,000 Hotels in Google Earth - November 07, 2005
- UFO Sighting Locations in Google Earth - November 04, 2005
- Avian Flu Outbreak Map in Google Earth - November 03, 2005
- MapLandia - Unique International Google Maps/Earth Website - November 02, 2005
- Geocaching.com Uses Random Approximate Coordinates in Google Earth - November 01, 2005
- GPS/Photo Tracks - RoboGEO v2.1 Supports Google Earth - October 31, 2005
- 800 Satellites Tracked in Google Earth - October 29, 2005
- Geograph - Photos of UK - Viewable in Google Earth - October 28, 2005
- Google Earth Sleuthing - Burning Ship? - October 27, 2005
- Impact Structures (Craters) in Google Earth Continued - October 26, 2005
- Tribute to WWII U.S. Submarines - October 24, 2005
- Hidden Logging in Tropical Forests Revealed - October 22, 2005
- Meteor Craters on Earth - October 18, 2005
- Earth Contest - October 14, 2005
- View All the World Heritage Sites - October 13, 2005
- Categorized African Animals in Google Earth - October 11, 2005
- Cruise Ship Positions and Web Cams - October 05, 2005
- Earth-sized Game - October 03, 2005
- UK Autumn Leaves Changing Colour - September 30, 2005
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Thailand - September 29, 2005
- Middle Earth Found in Google Earth - September 28, 2005
- Mothballed Ship Fleets - September 25, 2005
- Update to Planes in Flight Story - September 23, 2005
- Planes in Flight Captured in Google Earth - September 21, 2005
- Ultimate Google Earth Resolution? - September 18, 2005
- 500 National Geographic Africa Flyover Images, plus Articles and Movies - September 17, 2005
- Dynamic Clock - Big Ben - September 16, 2005
- Hurricane Ophelia High-Res Satellite - September 15, 2005
- Guy Jumping from Roof? - September 13, 2005
- Sailing the Seven Seas - September 10, 2005
- Tour of Major Cities of the World - September 09, 2005
- Google Earth/Maps Helps with Archeological Discovery - September 07, 2005
- Popular 3D Structures - September 06, 2005
- New Katrina Damage Photos in Google Earth - September 01, 2005
- California is Trashy - August 31, 2005
- 'City'-sized Sculpture - August 30, 2005
- Slick Videos of Google Earth - August 29, 2005
- Most Popular GE Files - August 24, 2005
- 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 23, 2005
- Earth's Night and Day - August 22, 2005
- Lost Ladder on Google's Roof - August 20, 2005
- World Wide Panorama - August 19, 2005
- Geocaching Google Earth - August 15, 2005
- Arizona Hiking Trip - August 10, 2005
- Sightseeing in Google Earth - August 02, 2005
