![]() ![]() ![]() The map is compiled from mining nearly a petabyte of Landsat imagery, or 700 trillion individual pixels, to find the best cloud-free images to use. Google said on its blog that Landsat 8 was launched into orbit in 2013 and was able to capture images with greater detail, truer colors and at an unprecedented frequency, capturing twice as many images as Landsat 7 does every day. Imagery of New York from the upgraded Landsat 8 satellite is sharper and provides more detail.(Google Blog/-) New York City is seen in an image from the previous Landsat 7 satellite.(Google Blog/-) Now users can view clearer and sharper images on the two apps, thanks to a shift from using the Landsat 7 to the Landsat 8 satellite. Google has launched an update for Google Earth and Google Maps, featuring an upgrade to its satellite imagery. ![]()
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