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FlipflopnickLearn all about Waymarking while exploring the English countryside.Waymarking is one of several new means allowing us, the people to build our future maps. A user by the name of "Flipflopnick" has used this technique to annotate the Earth by providing photos and descriptions of the locations in and around the Lake District - one of England most unspoiled regions.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/cumbria_waymarking_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/cumbria_waymarking_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Douglas PrintzHop on a motorcycle and travel through the Alaskan wilderness.The route from California to Alaska takes you through some of the most spectacular scenery our planet has to offer. From the lush terrain of Northern California, through the Canadian Rockies and onto the icey wilderness of the Arctic Circle. Follow two intrepid motorcycle enthusiasts as they embark on a journey of discovery. Viewing tip: Turn "Terrain" on in your layers section.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/alaska_trip_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/alaska_trip_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Chandra X-ray Centerhttp://chandra.harvard.eduView the amazing images captured by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.Previously in the Google Earth KML Gallery, we featured a KML showing the development of the Chandra X-ray Observatory from its conception to launch. Now the Chandra X-ray Center have provided us all with a tour of some of the amazing images captured by the observatory, viewed of course in Sky.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/chandra_sky_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/chandra_sky_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth 4.2
Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritagehttp://novascotia.comExplore the beauty of Nova Scotia.From the bustling city of Halifax to the serenity of Kejimkujik National Park, explore the diverse sights in Nova Scotia, Canada. View photos, descriptions and links to learn more about the history and culture of Nova Scotia.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/nova_scotia_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/nova_scotia_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
University of Washingtonhttp://sky.astro.washington.eduUse this layer to find out more about the objects in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Ever wonder what you are looking at when you browse around the Sky?
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey provides high quality photometry for ~200,000,000 stars, galaxies and quasars. SDSS also provides spectroscopy for ~1,000,000 objects in the night sky. Use these layers to find out more information about the objects in view. Each object has associated apparent magnitudes and links to more information.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/sdss_query_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/sdss_query_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth 4.2
Valery Hronusovhttp://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Number=643492600 million years of the Earth's history in one file.With assistance from Dr. Ron Blakey at Northern Arizona University, Valery Hronusov created this fascinating animation of planet Earth's geological history. See how the continents were shaped into their current state with this geological animation exploring 600 million years worth of changes. Use the time slider at the top of the Google Earth client to see the continents morph and shift over time.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/global_paleogeographic_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/global_paleogeographic_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
Dr. Alberto Conti, Space Telescope Science Institutehttp://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/gskySee the UltraViolet sky with GALEX. Learn about how galaxies form and evolve.The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) is an orbiting space telescope that will observe galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history. Such observations will tell scientists how galaxies, the basic structures of our Universe, evolve and change. Additionally, GALEX will probe the causes of star formation during a fperiod when most of the stars and elements we see today had their
origins.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/galex_showcase_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/galex_showcase_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth 4.2
The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)http://www.noao.eduExplore our Galaxy's nearest neighbors with the NOAO Showcase.Our Solar System resides in a large collection of stars known as the Milky Way Galaxy, which is itself part of a larger collection of galaxies called the Local Group. This gallery from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory highlights the diversity of shapes and sizes of 10 Local Group galaxies as well as the colorful glowing gas of the famous Large Magellanic Cloud.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/noao_showcase_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/noao_showcase_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth 4.2
Phil Owenhttp://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/758258Get a geographical perspective on the history of the Mongol Empire.The Mongol Empire was one of the largest empires in history, covering over 30 million square kilometers at its peak. This comprehensive file provides a history of the Mongol empire using descriptions and polygons to provide a highly informative and educational KML.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/mongol_empire_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/mongol_empire_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth
University of Washingtonhttp://sky.astro.washington.eduExplore the hidden infrared Sky.The Improved Reprocessing of the IRAS Survey (IRIS) is a full sky survey in the Infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. In this region the emission of dust in our own galaxy dominates the sky. Try to imagine how astronomy would be different if we could only see in the Infrared.http://earth.google.com/gallery/images/small/iris_infrared_sm.jpghttp://earth.google.com/gallery/images/large/iris_infrared_lg.jpgOpen in Google Earth 4.2
