# Online Lunar Landings 'Moon in Google Earth' Allows Space Travel From Home By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-07-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-in-google-earth References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/07/google-moon-off.php) & [googleblog.blogspot](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/explore-moon-in-google-earth.html) Google Earth has launched a new application in which users can get up-close and personal with the moon and learn about [space travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-center-houston) and developments that have been made. Having just celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing, Moon in Google Earth offers [panoramic views](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-and-snapchat) of the first Apollo landing and shots taken by the Apollo astronauts. The Moon in Google Earth application is especially great for school-aged children who can now travel through space from the comfort of their homes and learn while doing so. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Space Travel:** Innovative opportunity for companies to create immersive VR space experiences. - **Remote Education:** Opportunity exists for ed-tech companies to create space-themed educational content for children who can't travel to museums or space centers. - **Augmented Astronomy:** New applications can be developed to help amateur astronomers learn more about celestial bodies and photograph them with their smartphones or telescopes through augmented reality technology. ### Who This Affects Most - **Ed-tech:** Ed-tech companies can leverage this technology and create immersive educational content for children. - **Virtual Reality:** Virtual reality companies can use this application to create fully immersive space experiences for their users. - **Mobile Photography:** Mobile technology companies can create applications to help amateur astronomers photograph celestial bodies using their smartphones or cameras. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Moon Landing Missions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ispace.md) - [Celestial Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumoon.md) - [Global Location Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthguessr.md) - [AR Space Agency Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ar-nasa-app.md) - [Moon-Bound Architectural Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonhouse-project.md) - [Moon Landing-Themed Watch Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-walker.md) - [AR Astronomy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-gate.md) - [Space Exploration Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplift-aerospace.md) - [Instant Trip Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-trip1.md)