What happens to people with time on their hands
Some of them put it to extraordinary use, like looking for surprising sights in Google Earth. Google, you know, offers satellite images of the entire planet, shot from outer space and viewable through its free Google Earth software.
Well, some people like to scour these Google images in search of visual oddities. Among the most exciting finds are photos of airplanes in flight, which just happened to be cruising along when the satellite shot a picture. Here's an especially impressive example. And here's one that's even more remarkable--an image right out of a World War II bombing raid, captured by a 21st century camera in space. Astounding.