Comments on: Google Moon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:03:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alareth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48925 Alareth Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:02:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48925 Don't forget, there is also Google Mars: http://www.google.com/mars/ Don’t forget, there is also Google Mars: http://www.google.com/mars/

]]> By: arensb http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48919 arensb Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:54:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48919 What would also be cool would be to send some cameras to the moon, then combine Google Moon with Google Street Level, to get an astronaut's-eye view of the surface. What would also be cool would be to send some cameras to the moon, then combine Google Moon with Google Street Level, to get an astronaut’s-eye view of the surface.

]]> By: KaiYeves http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48921 KaiYeves Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:48:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48921 So, where were the Olympics? Turin or Torino? It's the same thing, really. So, where were the Olympics? Turin or Torino? It’s the same thing, really.

]]> By: Xenu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48920 Xenu Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:34:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48920 There's some "alien artefacts", im waiting for some folks to jump on it and add those blobs to the "face" legend. There’s some “alien artefacts”, im waiting for some folks to jump on it and add those blobs to the “face” legend.

]]> By: NGC 3314 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48918 NGC 3314 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:20:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48918 I think you mean Lunar Orbiter. The three successful Rangers hard-landed and sent back high-resolution TV images of quite small areas before each one performed a lithobraking maneuver. (Kids today! - and how often does someone say that about you these days, Phil?) I think you mean Lunar Orbiter. The three successful Rangers hard-landed and sent back high-resolution TV images of quite small areas before each one performed a lithobraking maneuver. (Kids today! – and how often does someone say that about you these days, Phil?)

]]> By: SpikeNut http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48924 SpikeNut Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:34:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48924 Neat app. People sure are going to look funny standing on their heads while they're looking at the craters. Neat app. People sure are going to look funny standing on their heads while they’re looking at the craters.

]]> By: Danny Schade http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48922 Danny Schade Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48922 I can't wait to see how the moon hoax guys treat this. I can’t wait to see how the moon hoax guys treat this.

]]> By: JanieBelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48923 JanieBelle Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:54:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48923 Dr. BA said: <blockquote>And no, when you zoom all the way in, it’s not made of cheese.</blockquote> Awww really? It used to do that, and I thought it was funny. :( Dr. BA said:

And no, when you zoom all the way in, it’s not made of cheese.

Awww really? It used to do that, and I thought it was funny.
:(

]]> By: A Ler…-- Rastos de Luz http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48917 A Ler…-- Rastos de Luz Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:12:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48917 [...] Google Moon no Bad Astronomy [...] [...] Google Moon no Bad Astronomy [...]

]]> By: gp http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48905 gp Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:13:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48905 Hey Phil. First of all, Bad Astronomy is accessible again in Malaysia...starting from today. Dont know what happened for the past two days. And yes, can still remember the cheese moon...that was nice... -gp- Hey Phil. First of all, Bad Astronomy is accessible again in Malaysia…starting from today. Dont know what happened for the past two days.

And yes, can still remember the cheese moon…that was nice…

-gp-

]]> By: Zero http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48904 Zero Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:59:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48904 Thanks for the heads-up though. I've seen the cheese one previously which always cracked me up. Minor computer scientist complaint though: "APIs (little programs designed to use the interface).." API is actually the interface that programmers use, not the programs created. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Api Thanks for the heads-up though. I’ve seen the cheese one previously which always cracked me up. Minor computer scientist complaint though:
“APIs (little programs designed to use the interface)..”
API is actually the interface that programmers use, not the programs created. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Api

]]> By: Fred Shuman http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48910 Fred Shuman Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:56:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48910 This is amazing! Currently, they seem to have it: 1) in Mercator, and 2) with surface features shown with the Sun at local meridian Unfortunately, while this choice of illumination (2) gives sharp relief for the polar regions, the low latitudes are washed out. The Mercator projection (1) makes it similar to Google maps for Earth; I wonder whether they would consider making it more like Google Earth, in which the planet is a globe that you zoom in on and rotate in 3 axes (through planet-center -- E-W, N-S, up-down) plus one axis, left-right, at the surface. Now THAT would be fantastic!! This is amazing!

Currently, they seem to have it:
1) in Mercator, and
2) with surface features shown with the Sun at local meridian

Unfortunately, while this choice of illumination (2) gives sharp relief for the polar regions, the low latitudes are washed out.

The Mercator projection (1) makes it similar to Google maps for Earth; I wonder whether they would consider making it more like Google Earth, in which the planet is a globe that you zoom in on and rotate in 3 axes (through planet-center — E-W, N-S, up-down) plus one axis, left-right, at the surface. Now THAT would be fantastic!!

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48914 The Bad Astronomer Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:31:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48914 Remember, this is Google Moon. if you want to add something to it, just do it! Remember, this is Google Moon. if you want to add something to it, just do it!

]]> By: Cheddar Moon Truth Movement http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48906 Cheddar Moon Truth Movement Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:29:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48906 Why must you continue to support the oppressive shackles of the "rock" moon conspiracy. We have known for thousands of years that the moon was made of cheddar cheese, but sheep like you see one fake video of men walking on it (filmed on an ersatz cheese-like set in Wisconsin) and blindly obey. Have you ever heard of skepticism good sir?! Where are the blast craters?! -Cheddar Moon Truth Movement Why must you continue to support the oppressive shackles of the “rock” moon conspiracy. We have known for thousands of years that the moon was made of cheddar cheese, but sheep like you see one fake video of men walking on it (filmed on an ersatz cheese-like set in Wisconsin) and blindly obey. Have you ever heard of skepticism good sir?! Where are the blast craters?!

-Cheddar Moon Truth Movement

]]> By: bumhaskins http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48907 bumhaskins Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:53:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48907 I was dissapointed to see that all they have for the artifacts (or at least the AS-506 LM is just an outline). You would think that having a full picture would shut up the hoaxers, maybe I missed something. Anyway Google Moon is still cool, I can't wait till we go back. I'm trying to get into NASA in a few years! I was dissapointed to see that all they have for the artifacts (or at least the AS-506 LM is just an outline). You would think that having a full picture would shut up the hoaxers, maybe I missed something. Anyway Google Moon is still cool, I can’t wait till we go back. I’m trying to get into NASA in a few years!

]]> By: mike http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48909 mike Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:20:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48909 IMHO it would have been better if they had included a more complete list of large man-made objects on the moon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artificial_objects_on_the_Moon IMHO it would have been better if they had included a more complete list of large man-made objects on the moon:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artificial_objects_on_the_Moon

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48908 Kevin Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:52:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48908 Huh, they changed it. Google Moon has been around for a while. However, it used to be when you zoomed in all the way, you got cheese. Yep, the zoomed moon was made of cheese. Huh, they changed it.

Google Moon has been around for a while. However, it used to be when you zoomed in all the way, you got cheese. Yep, the zoomed moon was made of cheese.

]]> By: Mus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48911 Mus Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:10:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48911 Funny, I just randomly re-found google moon a couple of days ago. I had seen the cheese one before, and was surprised that it had changed. Anyway, I also found google mars. It's at mars.google.com Funny, I just randomly re-found google moon a couple of days ago. I had seen the cheese one before, and was surprised that it had changed.

Anyway, I also found google mars. It’s at mars.google.com

]]> By: bigjohn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48912 bigjohn Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:46:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48912 What Apollo moon walk? What Apollo moon walk?

]]> By: Kullat Nunu http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48913 Kullat Nunu Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:42:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48913 Kaguya is SELENE's nickname. Kaguya is SELENE’s nickname.

]]> By: KaiYeves http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48915 KaiYeves Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:26:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48915 Kaguya, Kurt, not SELENE. Kaguya, Kurt, not SELENE.

]]> By: Kurt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-48916 Kurt Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:15:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/09/18/google-moon/#comment-48916 Hopefully they will integrate some of the hi-res pictures from Jaxa's SELENE project! http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/selene/index_e.html Hopefully they will integrate some of the hi-res pictures from Jaxa’s SELENE project!

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/selene/index_e.html

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