Timelapse

See how the Earth has changed over the past 40 years.

Who it helps

Individuals

Researchers

Scientists

Educators

Communities

What it does

Shows nearly four decades of planetary change via compiling 24 million satellite photos from 1984 to today into an interactive 4D experience

In collaboration with

NASA

The United States Geological Survey’s Landsat program

The European Union’s Copernicus program

Carnegie Mellon University's CREATE Lab

In Pucallpa, Peru meandering rivers in the Amazon rainforest intersect with local towns.

How it’s used

See the planet change with new imagery in Google Earth Timelapse