The satellite photo said to show victims of a massacre in Sudan turns out to depict livestock near a watering site.

To read this article in PDF format, please click here. In recent years, the use of Google Earth’s satellite imagery has become an increasingly common method for locating or viewing specific addresses.

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.

Google Maps is getting sharper satellite imagery and more Street View content, while Google Earth will soon let users access more historical imagery. Starting this week, Google is introducing sharper ...

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 ...

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, ...

Google Maps' street view function has been a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. Before moving to the UK, it was the single biggest source of information on the new location I'd chosen via proverbial ...

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 ...

Google has introduced a new AI model called AlphaEarth Foundations that it says can function like a "virtual satellite." The model uses a system called "embedding," which works by taking big volumes ...

French startup Kermap has developed a ‘digital twin’ of the Earth that claims to offer the most up-to-date views of our home planet. The programme is called Nimbo Earth Online and it is the only ...