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The amazing things about Google Earth
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Any interest in new posts?
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2021/06/any-interest-in-new-posts.html
Published: June 23, 2021 23:35
I’ve been considering writing some new posts (just a few now and then) about what’s been going on with further development of Google Earth applications (for mobile, the web, desktop, and VR), and for the rich Google-developed dataset that continues to grow…
Google adds great new feature to Google Earth Pro 7.3.2
Published: June 21, 2018 12:38
Yesterday Google released a new version of Google Earth Pro (for the Desktop version of Google Earth – not mobile) version 7.3.2. I’ve copied the highlights from their announcement post at the Google Earth and Maps forum down below. The new version…
Sad Lack of Visible Progress on Google Earth for Chrome and Mobile One Year Later
Published: April 18, 2018 12:27
A year ago, Google held a fancy venue in a New York museum to announce the next grand release of Google Earth. A complete re-write of the underlying application which finally unified the Google Maps (more current) mapping data with a formerly independent…
Google Earth Pro 7.3.1 Released
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2018/01/google-earth-pro-7-3-1-released.html
Published: January 23, 2018 12:23
Last night Google released a new version of the desktop version of Google Earth Pro version 7.3.1 (which is free despite the confusing “Pro” name). You can download this at the download page found here: www.google.com/earth/desktop/ This new version 7.3.1…
Most Popular Stories About Google Earth 2017
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2017/12/popular-stories-google-earth-2017.html
Published: December 1, 2017 10:39
Although this blog has stopped regular blog postings, Google Earth still has a legacy of amazing stories and content. This post summarizes some of the most popular content found by our readers during the year of 2017. The top 5 most popular posts (from any…
This Google Earth Fan Site Ending Daily Blog Posts Starting Today
Published: July 31, 2017 10:43
This is a post I have been reluctant to write. I started this blog 12 years ago to bring news and share enthusiasm about one of the best software applications, and datasets, I have ever seen. Still to this day, I am amazed when I use Google Earth and the…
Pictures from the ISS: Photos by Thomas Pesquet in Google Earth
Published: July 28, 2017 12:05
We recently came across a site called “Thomas Pesquet in Google Earth”. It features a KML file that includes over 625 photographs of Earth form the International Space Station (ISS) by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet that were shared through social media.…
Seconds from launch? A prepped rocket on the launchpad
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2017/07/seconds-launch-prepped-rocket-launchpad.html
Published: July 27, 2017 12:22
Yesterday we showed you a video created by satellite imaging company Planet of the launch of their most recent flock of Doves using a series of images they had captured from orbit. As we mentioned in that post, it was almost certainly a first for satellite…
Satellite launch in satellite imagery
https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2017/07/satellite-launch-satellite-imagery.html
Published: July 26, 2017 11:21
A couple of weeks ago, satellite imaging company Planet launched a flock of 48 ‘Doves’, their low cost imaging satellites. They managed to capture imagery of the launch from one of the Doves already in orbit: Read more about it on the Planet blog. As far…
Google Earth Imagery Update: Volcanic Island in Alaska and Fire in Russia
Published: July 25, 2017 11:10
Google has recently added some fresh imagery to Google Earth. It is currently only visible in the default layer, so there will be more to see once Google updates the ‘historical imagery’ layer as well. Volcanic Island in Alaska Bogoslof Volcano, located in…