Google Earth combines satellite imagery and aerial photography to create a rich picture of earth. You can use Google Earth online, on your smartphone or tablet, or on its desktop app — all for free.

When taking a trip down memory lane, some might flip through a photo album or scroll through their phone’s camera roll. But would you think to check Google Maps? Since 2007, Google’s Street View cars ...

From quick hits to deep dives, this Mashable series cuts through the noise to explain what on Earth is going on and what you should know about it. The lack of up-to-date visuals on Google Earth is not ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Dig deep on Google Earth and you’ll inevitably find a surprise or two. Maybe you’re looking at far-flung islands in the middle of an ocean or checking in on something closer to home. A few years ago, ...

Space is more accessible than ever thanks to the proliferation of small satellites and more affordable launch prices, which opened the door to bespoke applications like global pollution monitoring, ...

Google Maps are about to get a lot sharper thanks to GeoEye-1, the world’s highest-resolution commercial satellite, which was launched on Sept. 6 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a ...

Who among us hasn't wished for the ability to time travel. Unfortunately, you can't hop in a DeLorean, gun it to 88 miles per hour, and visit the past. However, Google Earth has the next best thing ...

The full FireSat system should be able to detect tiny fires anywhere in the world, and provide updated images every 20 minutes. Early next year, Google and its partners plan to launch the first in a ...