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Google releases Moon in Earth on 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
TG Daily - All News —
... and text. Additionally, Google said it embedded video footage from Spacecraft Films that covers the most well-known moments on the surface. Users can even activate the Historical Maps layer to see maps that NASA used in the Apollo missions or go back in time and see the crash sites of test aircraft, such as ranger 9, which hit the surface in 1965. If you already have Google 5.0, you can start exploring the Moon already. If you have an earlier version of the application, you can download Earth 5.0 here . busy
Google flies you to the moon
Webware.com —
... Called the Moon in Google Earth, the software allows you to see topographical features on our closest celestial neighbor with the lunar equivalent of the Google Street View. People can also see a gallery of the Apollo space missions and get information on every robotic spacecraft that has visited the moon. ...
Explore the Moon in Google Earth
Google Operating System —
After adding the ocean, the sky, Mars, Google Earth now has imagery from the moon. Forty years after the moon landing, you can explore the Earth's natural satellite in 3D. "Each of the Apollo landing missions is chronicled in detail through pictures and stories. We've even embedded video footage from Spacecraft Films that covers the most well-known moments on the surface. There are also immersive lunar surface panoramas, composed of photos taken by the astronauts themselves, presented for the first time in a 3D Street View style interface," ...
Google Brings the Moon Closer to Earth
Search Engine Journal —
... and it happens to be the Moon. Moon in Earth features various Apollo 11 stories straight out of the many books that chronicles the event told in an interactive 3D medium using Google Earth. ...
Take a Virtual Trip to the Moon With Google Earth
Mashable! —
... app to cover the sky, the ocean’s depths and the Red Planet. You can now explore the Moon from the same icon in the top toolbar that holds Sky, Mars and Earth. Fire it up, and you can explore lunar imagery, historical data, images and videos from the Apollo missions, panoramic images of the moon, 3D models of lunar modules and more.
Check out a brief introduction to this new feature in the video below. You can download the latest version of Google Earth 5.0 here. ...
One Small Step for Google Earth
dailywireless.org —
... Called the Moon in Google Earth, the software allows you to see topographical features with the lunar equivalent of Google Street View. People can also see a gallery of the Apollo space missions and get information on every robotic spacecraft that has visited the moon. ...
How You Can Land on The Moon Today, July 20th 2009
Fast Company - Technology —
... in high-res 3D, and Google's added 3D graphical representations of all the hardware we've rocketed onto the surface over the years--including the Apollo lunar modules. There's also an interactive simulation of all the different stages of getting the men to the Moon, historic video clips of what they did when they got there, and both Buzz Aldrin and Apollo 17's Jack Schmitt have contributed narrations that detail how it all was from their point of view. [Google Moon, via Financial Post, Kottke ] Image: CBS News
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Google Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary With Moon in Google Earth
Google Watch —
I'm not a big moon guy, which has always seemed boring to me given the myth of Mars and little green men, but I have to admire the way Google today is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.
The company's Google Earth team went beyond its purview to create Moon in Google Earth, which maps the lunar landscape and provides more info about the Apollo landing sites, panoramic images shot by the Apollo astronauts and tours as an educational tool for grade schoolers.
To access the new applications, users must download and access Google ...
Google Earth adds images of moon landscape and Apollo landing sites
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... The Internet search giant released a version of its 3D mapping program this morning on the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing that includes a virtual tour of the lunar surface. The moon imagery joins the Mars and constellation maps that were already built into the free Google Earth software. ...
Google Earth Lands on the Moon [Nasa]
Gizmodo —
... mission—in movies, books, documentaries and elsewhere—but I still found the Google Earth reenactment, with its Sketchup-modeled spacecraft and informative voiceover, completely engaging. Historical image data, Street-View-like landing site exploration and Google Earth's requisite zooming and swooshing are enough for anyone to get lost in for a few minutes, and for NASA nerds to get sucked in for an entire afternoon. [Google] ...
Google Earth Lands on the Moon
Webmonkey —
... Google Earth is free software. You’ll need the latest version to explore the moon, so if you don’t already have Google Earth 5.0, download it now. If you already have 5.0, no upgrade is required. ...
Google Earth Adds Moon To Celebrate Apollo 11 Landing
TechWeb —
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, Google on Monday released Moon in Google Earth , which allows users to explore lunar images and related lunar content. In a post on the official Google blog, Anousheh Ansari, the first female private space explorer and a trustee of the XPRIZE Foundation, says the software will help millions of people learn about space. "Moon in Google Earth enables you to explore lunar imagery as well as informational content about the Apollo landing sites, panoramic images shot by the ...
Off Topic
GMSV —
Off Topic Posted by John Murrell on July 21st, 2009 at 12:02 am | Categorized as Off Topic Google adds moon tours and imagery to Google Earth, and Technologizer looks back at 40 years of the seminal computer simulation Lunar Lander . Also, How to Get Rid of Things . Share/Save/Bookmark Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via RSS Reader Subscribe to the GMSV Newsletter Get this Widget [image] Add this content to your site Tag Cloud ...
Google Earth offers you the Moon in 3D
T3.com All —
... to follow in their footsteps,' Google product manager Michael Weiss-Malik said. If the prospect of exploring the Moon sounds a but much to you, don't worry, Google has that covered too. There's a guided tour by original Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin and A Man on the Moon author Andrew Chaikin, along with a narrated fly-through from Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist to have walked on the Moon. What are you waiting for? Just follow the link below to get started. Link: The Moon at Google Earth (via ...
Google Earth offers you the Moon in 3D
T3.com News —
... product manager Michael Weiss-Malik said.
If the prospect of exploring the Moon sounds a but much to you, don't worry, Google has that covered too. There's a guided tour by original Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin and A Man on the Moon author Andrew Chaikin, along with a narrated fly-through from Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt, the only geologist to have walked on the Moon. What are you waiting for? Just follow the link below to get started.
Link: The Moon at Google Earth (via The Register)
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Fly to the Moon in Google Earth
UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping —
... It was 40 years ago that man landed on the moon and now in conjunction with the 40 year celebrations, Google has launched Moon in Google Earth. With this new feature of Google Earth, it is now easier for almost anyone to learn about space, the moon and some of the most significant and amazing discoveries humanity has accomplished together. ...
Moon in Google Earth – Fly to moon
D' Technology Weblog —
... history books, recreating them in an immersive and interactive 3D environment. In Google Earth 5.0, just click planet button, and choose Moon. You'll be flow to the Moon, at which point you’ve all the same usual Google Earth controls -- drag your mouse on the globe to fly around, and use the Layers panel in the lower-left corner to discover content. Double-click any Layers item to fly to it.
More info: Moon in Google Earth | LatLong Blog
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Google Earth Adds The Moon
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews —
... To mark Apollo 11’s 40th anniversary, Google added the moon to Google Earth. You can now explore the Apollo 11 landing site on Google Earth. You can even see human artifacts that have been left behind on the moon. ...
