Je kunt nu ook een zelf een bezoek brengen aan de maan met ‘Google Earth’…

Mashable: Take a Virtual Trip to the Moon With Google Earth

"Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the first Moon landing, Google has introduced a new feature in Google Earth, adding Earth’s most faithful follower to the popular geo application. Google has been diligently adding data to Google Earth, expanding the geo-centric app to cover the sky, the ocean’s depths and the Red Planet. You can now explore the Moon from the same icon in the top toolbar that holds Sky, Mars and Earth. Fire it up, and you can explore lunar imagery, historical data, images and videos from the Apollo missions, panoramic images of the moon, 3D models of lunar modules and more…" Meer >>

With Moon in Google Earth, you can:

• Take tours of landing sites, narrated by Apollo astronauts
• View 3D models of landed spacecraft
• Zoom into 360-degree photos to see astronauts’ footprints
• Watch rare TV footage of the Apollo missions

Google Earth: Land on te Moon in Google Earth

Ook over dit onderwerp schreven…

• HCC!: Verken de maan met Google Earth
• Google Lat Long Blog: Fly yourself to the moon
• Nu.nl: Maanlanding op Google Earth
• Webwereld: Google zet gebruikers op de maan (video)
• Google Search: Apollo 11

Op de ‘zoekpagina’ van Google stond vandaag dit plaatje…

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