CNET

Google Maps lets users explore NASA's 'Black Marble'

Using NASA and NOAA's striking images of the Earth after dark, the Web giant creates an interactive map showing the world's flickering lights on a cloudless night. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for ...
Mainebiz

Patrick Cunningham, of Blue Marble Geographics, maps business growth — and routes on Mars

Blue Marble, of Hallowell, develops map-making software that’s used globally and even elsewhere. In a conversation with Mainebiz, Blue Marble’s CEO talks about the growth of the company, its role ...
Panda

What Google Earth’s night maps tell us about fishing in the Philippines

A new layer of maps for Google Earth was made available, called the Black Marble: a composite view of Earth’s lights taken by a Suomi National Polar Orbiting (SNPO) Satellite from 824 km above. The ...
Linux Journal

Put the World in Your Pocket with Marble

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have the whole world at your fingertips? How about cradling it in a single hand, putting it in your pocket and taking it with you wherever you go? With ...
The Next Web

Google Maps lets you explore the Earth’s city lights at night with NASA/NOAA’s Black Marble imagery

Google Maps has launched a new layer called Earth at Night 2012 using data from NASA’s Earth Observatory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The data is referred to as Black ...