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06-28-2016, 02:40 AM
Google Earth gets a fancy new look thanks to NASA satellite data
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Google is mining photos from a satellite launched in 2013 to create a better, cloud-free image of Earth from above.
The newest mosaic is an updated version of one produced in 2013 (https://maps.googleblog.com/2013/06/only-clear-skies-on-google-maps-and.html). The new version was pieced together mostly using data from the Landsat 8 satellite, launched by NASA,*which snaps "twice as many images as Landsat 7 does every day," according to Google.
SEE ALSO: The Future of Google Maps: You'll Never Be Lost Again (http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/michael-jones-google-maps/)
"This new rendition of Earth uses the most recent data available — mostly from Landsat 8 — making it our freshest global mosaic to date," Chris Herwig, program manager for Google Earth Engine wrote in a blog post (https://maps.googleblog.com/2016/06/keeping-earth-up-to-date-and-looking.html).* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/27/new-google-landsat-satellite-data/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Google is mining photos from a satellite launched in 2013 to create a better, cloud-free image of Earth from above.
The newest mosaic is an updated version of one produced in 2013 (https://maps.googleblog.com/2013/06/only-clear-skies-on-google-maps-and.html). The new version was pieced together mostly using data from the Landsat 8 satellite, launched by NASA,*which snaps "twice as many images as Landsat 7 does every day," according to Google.
SEE ALSO: The Future of Google Maps: You'll Never Be Lost Again (http://mashable.com/2013/01/03/michael-jones-google-maps/)
"This new rendition of Earth uses the most recent data available — mostly from Landsat 8 — making it our freshest global mosaic to date," Chris Herwig, program manager for Google Earth Engine wrote in a blog post (https://maps.googleblog.com/2016/06/keeping-earth-up-to-date-and-looking.html).* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/06/27/new-google-landsat-satellite-data/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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