Google Maps

Google Maps is both amazing and a little terrifying at times. Not content to just map out almost every corner of the Earth, Google has now added the ability to explore 12 other worlds in our little corner of the galaxy.

In an effort to raise awareness ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8, Google has expanded its Street View service to let users explore a range of stunning coastal and underwater scenes.

The algorithms used for zooming in and out on Google Maps and Google Street View have made it possible to visually traverse through layers of the body using real scans stitched together, with huge potential implications in medicine as it reduces the difficulty of comparative analysis