In recent years the phenomenon of viewing satellite images on our home computers has really taken off. The idea of satellites taking pictures of earth from space is not a new one. In the years after The Second World War countries developed technology in order to study the military capacity of enemy nations. Never has this been more so than during the cold war, with American and Soviet satellites criss-crossing the earth’s orbit in order to track every movement of the other side in the stand-off. In recent years this technology has been put to use for more recreational activities, though satellite images are still invaluable to the military.
Many people use the images that can be found online to view their houses or properties from above or even to look at a place which they are planning to visit in the near future, a holiday hotel or foreign city for example.
The most popular software to use when looking at satellite images is provided by Google, with their Google Earth package. This program uses millions of satellite photographs taken over a period of time which are pieced together to produce a full map of the globe. It also allows you to zoom in and even gain a 3D view of a certain area, thanks to Google’s many teams who comb the globe taking photographs of streets and neighborhoods. To access these photographs simply visit www.google.com and select the maps option in the top left of the page. This will present you with a global map which you can zoom in and out of and provides you with the option of having a satellite view. It is worth remembering that many of these satellite images are a number of years old so may not be accurate at the time of looking.
Many people use the images that can be found online to view their houses or properties from above or even to look at a place which they are planning to visit in the near future, a holiday hotel or foreign city for example.
The most popular software to use when looking at satellite images is provided by Google, with their Google Earth package. This program uses millions of satellite photographs taken over a period of time which are pieced together to produce a full map of the globe. It also allows you to zoom in and even gain a 3D view of a certain area, thanks to Google’s many teams who comb the globe taking photographs of streets and neighborhoods. To access these photographs simply visit www.google.com and select the maps option in the top left of the page. This will present you with a global map which you can zoom in and out of and provides you with the option of having a satellite view. It is worth remembering that many of these satellite images are a number of years old so may not be accurate at the time of looking.
