Google Earth optimized for Android-powered tablets
On May 5th, we introduced the latest member of the Google Earth family, Google Earth for Android tablets. With a large display and interactive touch screen, a tablet is a great new way to explore the world and share the experience with your friends. And now, for the first time on any mobile device, we have 3D buildings. Explore all the same 3D models you have enjoyed on your desktop computer with your Android tablet. Learn more here by visiting the Lat Long blog!

2011 National Geographic Bee Champion
National Geographic and Google share the same passion for inspiring and encouraging our future generation of leaders. On May 25th, the top 10 geographic student masters met in Washington D.C. to compete in the National Geographic Bee. Congratulations to Tine Valencic for answering the championship question; Thousands of mountain climbers and trekkers rely on Sherpas to aid their ascent of Mount Everest. The southern part of Mount Everest is located in which Nepalese national park?" Do you know?

Imagery of the Mississippi Floods
As the floodwaters of the mighty Mississippi roll south to the Gulf, the Google Crisis Response team worked with GeoEye, American Red Cross, Army Corps of Engineers, and others to assemble a collection of flood data including satellite imagery for impacted cities along the river. To view this collection of data, open Google Earth (turn on the Places layer and fly to northwest Mississippi) or download this kml.

Sign up for the Geo Teachers Institute
This fall, we will host two Google Geo Teachers Institutes: One in Washington DC at National Geographic Headquarters and one at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College in Lewiston, Maine. Interested? Then look no further! Even if you can’t make it to this event, we have many online resources available for Google Earth and SketchUp and encourage you to check them out.

Using the power of mapping to support South Sudan
In April, the Google Map Maker team joined efforts with the World Bank and UNITAR/UNOSAT to create a map of what is expected to become the world’s newest country later this year: the Republic of South Sudan. Although this region is large in size, it's under-mapped. By combining local knowledge with mapping technology, this is the first geographical step to support the physical development for South Sudan.

New and Updated Imagery
This month we added new and updated imagery, including high-resolution aerial updates for the USA. Many countries also received high-resolution satellite updates, including Algeria, China, France, India, Spain, United Arab Emirates and more. Take a look at these changes and many more in our update post here, or view this file directly in Google Earth. Don't forget you can use the View > Historical Imagery option to see imagery choices through the time slider.