Google Earth has just rolled out some fresh imagery for us! Thanks to GEB reader 'ChrisK' for being the first to let us know about it.
As is almost always the case, you can use Google Maps to determine for sure whether or not a specific area is fresh. This new imagery isn't in Google Maps yet, so you can compare Earth vs. Google Earth Blog
Today, 06:09pm
We mentioned astronaut Douglas Wheelock (aka @Astro_Wheels) a few months ago, showing off a great photo he captured of an atoll from the Line Islands.
A few days ago, he posted a stunning image of the Great Barrier Reef, just off the east coast of Australia.
As I often love to do, I spent some time to find this location in Google Earth and lay out his image as a Image Overlay. Google Earth Blog
Today, 05:09pm
Google: We're not testing or using drone technology
Jeff Jarvis tweets that Google PR told him: "Google is not testing or using this technology. This was a purchase by a Google executive with an interest in robotics for personal use." Let the guessing game begin re which exec. Ogle Earth
Today, 05:09pm
FOXNews.com - Spy Agency Amends No-Bid Contract Notice, But Google Still Favored
US National Geospatial Agency will be getting an easy-to-use Google Earth-based system to share data in a "cry for help" to Google. Bing Maps also wanted to bid on the contract, but the article makes clear the agency thinks only Google can deliver the goods. Ogle Earth
Today, 03:09pm
Roughly seven months after it was first introduced, Google Earth for Android has just received a major update to version 1.1.
The big update in this version is underwater bathymetry! This feature was first introduced on the desktop in Google Earth 5, but this is the first time that the bathymetry feature has become available on a mobile phone. Google Earth Blog
Today, 02:09pm
Archaeology Magazine Blog - Beyond Stone and Bone » Google Earth and A New Generation of Archaeologists
Heather Pringle blogs about her (paywalled) Science Magazine article which looks at how Google Earth is changing the field of archaeology.
... Ogle Earth
Today, 02:09pm
Kashgar, in China's remote far-west Xinjiang province, lies on a fertile crescent at the convergence of ancient caravan routes linking India, Central Asia and China. For over a millenium, this fabled city was a crucial link in the Silk Route economy, and its culture thrived.
I have long wanted to visit Kashgar. Ogle Earth
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