Google Earth - Now with Skies, Galaxies and Planets

Wed, 08/22/2007 - 18:01 — admin

the new google earth features stars, galaxies, planets, hubble pictures...

Google Earth - Now reaching for the stars!

Google Earth now includes the option to view the nightly skies - and the little video i saw and the features are just plain amazing.

From http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2007/08/sky-final-frontier.html

Sky: The final frontier

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 12:54 AM

Posted by Lior Ron, Product Manager

Since ancient times, people have looked at the sky and tried to find
order in the chaos of stars and planets.

Ancient sky maps and astronomical
computers were created alongside maps of the earth. With Google Earth, we
try to provide you with the best mapping experience possible, enabling you to
virtually explore our planet. But wouldn't it be great to be able to explore
the stars and galaxies as well?

Today, I'm excited to announce we are launching Sky in Google Earth.
You can now explore the universe from the comfort of your chair. Zoom in to
distant galaxies hundreds of millions of light years away, explore the
constellations, see the planets in motion, witness a supernova explosion; it's
like having a giant, virtual telescope at your command -- your own personal
planetarium!

To start exploring today, download the newest version
of Google Earth, click on the new Sky button on the toolbar at the top of the
screen, and navigate the skies! There are 100 million individual stars and 200
million galaxies in Sky just waiting to be discovered. To help you get started,
we've prepared a short video.

There's so much more to Sky than what meets the eye. After you download the new
Google Earth, check out our Google Earth Gallery for fascinating examples of natural phenomena, Asteroids,
or just take a tour of the sky. Since people across the world all share the same
sky, we're happy to announce we'll be making Sky available in 13 languages.

Happy stargazing, everyone.