Google Earth brings historic imagery and expands Street View coverage to 80 countries

Google Earth invites us, through its latest update, to explore the visual history of our planet and observe the transformations of human and natural geography over the past eight decades.

Imagine being able to virtually walk the streets of Bucharest from the interwar period or Berlin in the 70s.

This is now a reality thanks to us Capabilities of historical images integrated into Google Earth.

A journey through time with historical images

Using an impressive collection of aerial photographs and archival images, the platform gives us the opportunity to observe the evolution of cities, neighborhoods and natural landscapes.

But it’s not just time travel that’s the strength of this update. The program comes with a completely redesigned, more intuitive and user-friendly interface that emphasizes collaboration and project management.

Research teams and study groups will now find it easier to work together with advanced tools for managing files and sharing findings.

Expanding Street View coverage to 80 countries

Another aspect to mention is the expansion of Google Street View coverage.

No less than 80 new countries, including Liechtenstein, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Paraguay are now accessible via this feature.

Users can explore streets, shops and iconic places from far corners of the world, feeling as if they are there in person.

Sharper images thanks to AI

Sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms are used to remove clouds, fog and haze from satellite images, providing a much clearer view of the Earth’s surface.

In addition, many of the existing images have undergone an upscaling process, resulting in sharper and more detailed representations of the world around them.

Availability on mobile and desktop

The update is not limited to the desktop application. Users will be able to access the new features both on their phones and through their favorite web browser.

The company announces that the image capture equipment for Street View has been upgraded, becoming lighter and more powerful.

This will allow coverage to be extended into previously inaccessible areas, promising an even more comprehensive virtual exploration of our planet in the near future.