If you’re making a map of the world, you have to pay attention to the large fraction of the
planet that’s beneath the water. That’s why Google Maps now includes underwater
panoramic images from around the oceans. Naturally, there are a lot of wonderful
sights to see, including a sea
turtle with a school of fish and an ancient
boulder coral. And just for fun, you can watch an underwater
hangout from the Great Barrier Reef, without traveling to Australia or getting
wet.
We don’t know if Google Maps has yet captured an image of a vampire squid
(Vampyroteuthis infernalis). But researchers
have found that this creature, whose name means "vampire squid from hell", has been
more than a little overhyped. The vampire squid doesn’t hunt victims for blood. Instead, it
eats random detritus floating around in the ocean. Still: great name!
Finally, the people who operate the International Space Station have a lot to do, such as
making sure it doesn’t plow into any space junk. With that excellent goal in mind, NASA was
considering
moving the ISS this week to avoid an old satellite and a piece of rocket in its
path. How do you move the ISS? By firing the engines of a docked cargo ship, of course!
Fridaygram
posts are mostly for fun, not necessarily for developer stuff like our posts the rest of the
week. This week Google turned 14 years old, and like lots of others its age, Google is already
learning
how to drive.
