This interactive map compares the Mercator projection versus the Equal Earth projection. Use the slide bar to compare the 2 maps. Image via EqualEarthMap.app. Science news, night sky events and ...
Cartographers explain how the Equal Earth projection shows Africa’s true relative size and why the world map we use matters.
Like Google Maps, Google Earth is marking its 20th birthday this year. Other first-party milestones (10 years) in 2025 include Google Photos, Fi Wireless, and YouTube Music. Google Earth was the ...
The United Nations General Assembly voted 164-1 on September 4, 2026, to adopt the Equal Earth map projection as the official UN-backed world map, marking a significant shift toward representing ...
After 20 years, being able to look at any corner of the planet in Google Earth doesn’t seem that impressive, but it was a revolution in 2005. Google Earth has gone through a lot of changes in that ...