One small step for Google Earth is one giant step for moon buffs. Google has updated its popular mapping software Google Earth 5.0 with a complete map of the moon that lets you explore craters, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For a long stretch of human history, you had to actually go ...

The elevation of nearly every place on Earth is now available, thanks to a NASA satellite mission. By analyzing 1.3 million images collected by a Japanese instrument aboard the spacecraft, the agency ...

Once an artifact of the race to map the world, these odd anomalies found in satellite photos illustrate the difficulties in truly depicting physical space inside our computers. Google’s Earth is ...

Ever wonder how designers make models in 3D? Check out this free program from Google that lets you create, view and edit 3D plans quickly and easily. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and ...

* Photo: Todd Tankersley * Consider it one of the last great joys of air travel: On a clear day, you can close your laptop and press your nose against the window to gawk at the craggy Rocky Mountains, ...