From: Butterscotch on Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:40 PM

Michael "Doc" Callahan kicks off our 10-part series on Google Earth with an overview of the desktop world navigator. Google Earth has continually improved since it first came out; you can study the geography of the Earth, look look into the seas and gaze upon the stars above your head. You can l...

From: Butterscotch on Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:40 PM

In Google Earth you can control what you see on the Earth by turning layers on or off . You can also control other aspects of the program by using the View menu, which changes your world view. You can choose to see the surface of the ocean, get a map legend, see a latitude and longitude gri...

From: Butterscotch on Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:40 PM

Google Earth also has the ability to interface with GPS devices. It can do this in realtime or it can import files created by these devices. You can pull in this data to Google Earth and see it within the program.

From: Butterscotch on Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:40 PM

In

Google Earth

you can

associate your photos with a specific place

on the globe. You can choose to

share your photos

with the Google Earth user community or choose to

keep your Google Earth photos private

. This p...

From: Butterscotch on Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:39 PM

Google Earth

is loaded with features. You can view the Earth, the Moon, the stars and even Mars. Some people don’t realize that there's also a

flight simulator in Google Earth

. We're here to point it out and show you some basics.

From: Butterscotch on Wed, Jul 28 2010 6:39 PM

In addition to the great

Google Earth

tips and tricks that we’ve covered in this series, there are many more neat features to find when you explore. Take a tour with sightseeing, explore the stars, the seas, Mars or the Moon.