I’m sure by now, everyone has played with Google Maps and Google Earth, two of Google’s utilities that make use of the technology they received from their purchase of Keyhole Software a while back.
I’m sure it’s just a coincidence, but Google has launched Google Moon today, which also happens to be the anniversary of when Apollo 11 landed on the moon making Neal Armstrong the first man to walk on the moon.
Google shareholders could be heard saying, “that’s one small step for Google, one giant leap for GOOG stock.”
More information about Google Moon can be found in the FAQ (imagine that). I’d expect more detailed moon maps to come from the lunar hosting and research center soon.
Google Blog has the lift off story for this project. 