New Version of Google Earth
Be sure to upgrade to GE 4.2 because GE has now gone into the skies; a new icon appears on the toolbar that changes Google Earth to Google Sky. You can view the sky with constellation names on, with tours of the solar systems, and many other cool features. The new version also allows embedding youtube videos into the pop-up balloons (for PC users only, so far); it also has a hidden flight simulator which is accessed by typing CTRL-ALT-A on a Windows machine and on the Mac, type Command+Option+A. I haven’t gotten the hang of using this yet, but the video below makes it seem very cool:
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