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Google Earth Pro builds on the capabilities of Google Earth and the less robust Google Maps by adding advanced geographic analysis features such as improved geographical measurement calculations ...
Google Earth is celebrating its 20th anniversary by allowing users to access historical Street View images directly in the ...
This collection of maps highlights some of those extreme geographical outliers. The distinction of the highest point on Earth is usually granted to Mount Everest, or Qomolangma as it is known in ...
In just a few days, Mars will come within 36 million miles of Earth, closer than it has been for 15 years. As the red planet nears, we’re looking back at National Geographic’s cartographic ...
Google Earth lets you explore the world virtually in 3D via satellite images and interactive maps. Use it to find your house or famous landmarks.
James Talmage and Damon Maneice, creators of The True Size Of, say they hope geography teachers will use the map to show their students how big the world really is. Expand Image On a standard Mercator ...
Cartographers at the National Geographic have finally recognised Antarctica's Southern Ocean on their maps, bringing their count of Earth's oceans to five. The society — which has been releasing ...
They even resist describing Google Earth as a map. "Geography as a discipline has no involvement with what's going on online," says Brotton, who is himself a professor not of geography, but of ...
National Geographic has announced it is participating in the Google Maps Engine public data program and will be sharing over 500 maps with the public by putting them ...
National Geographic cartographers have listed four oceans on Earth since the society began making maps in 1915 — the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.