Forty years ago Neil Armstrong took man’s first step on the Moon. And to mark the historic occasion Google Earth has taken the same leap in cyberspace. The search engine leader today launched Moon in Google Earth, an interactive 3D atlas of the moon which allows space fans to take their very own virtual steps on the surface of our closest satellite.Forty years ago, two human beings walked on the moon. Starting today, with Moon in Google Earth, it’s now possible for anyone to follow in their footsteps,’ said Moon in Google Earth Product Manager, Michael Weiss-Malik.
‘We’re giving hundreds of millions of people around the world unprecedented access to an interactive 3D presentation of the Apollo missions.’
The incredible experience, which is a new addition to Google Earth 5.0, was announced today in a presentation at the Newseum in Washington, DC. (Daily Mail)
