One small step for Google Earth is one giant step for moon buffs. Google has updated its popular mapping software Google Earth 5.0 with a complete map of the moon that lets you explore craters, historic sites, and human artifacts. You can even view the moon in the style of Google Street ...
And dive in and see craters, and explore, and also read some of the human stories on those planetary bodies where you can find out how humans have explored those places. So, we did Mars first because prior to joining Google we actually both Noel and I wrote software for NASA Mars ...
That said, the new maps aren't perfect. As the Planetary Society'sEmily Lakdawallapointed out on Twitter Monday, the maps of at least some of the moons appear to have mislabelled craters and features. Lakdawalla explained that the map names and features are off by about 180 deg...
A Rare Discovery on Google Maps According to NASA,an impact crater is formed when an object like an asteroid or meteorite crashes into the surface of a larger solid object like a planet or a moon. Some craters can date back millions or even a hundred mi...
IDEA* There is small lake in the middle, a lot of resources around it, rest is not much valuable. STYLES* sand * subtropic Craters IDEA* Huge crater(s) with tons of metal in the middle. * Maybe 2 xnumber_of_allyscraters. STYLES* moon * tropic ...
explore the Earth and beyond, Marble is a great alternative developed by KDE, and offers navigation, satellite imaging, street-level maps, and various climate-relate overlays. You're not limited to your home planet either, and can also navigate the empty seas and impact craters of the moon....