Earth
ID: 3118
Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves floating in virtual space just above the ground. This visualization is the first time we have incorporated topographic relief into a great zoom.
This version was re-rendered for the 2005 Academy Awards to change the name on the roof back to the original 'Kodak Theatre' signage. The 'zoom in' version of this zoom was shown at the opening of the Academy Awards 'Red Carpet Show' at 8:00pm EST on February 27, 2005 on the ABC television network.
Great Zoom out from Kodak Theater with spin (Los Angeles, CA)
This version was re-rendered for the 2005 Academy Awards to change the name on the roof back to the original 'Kodak Theatre' signage. The 'zoom in' version of this zoom was shown at the opening of the Academy Awards 'Red Carpet Show' at 8:00pm EST on February 27, 2005 on the ABC television network.
Visualization Credits
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC): Animator
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio
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Missions:
Landsat
Terra
Data Used:
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This item is part of this series:
Great Zooms
Keywords:
SVS >> Academy Awards
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Human geography
DLESE >> Physical geography
SVS >> Zoom
NASA Science >> Earth
Places you might have seen this:
The 'zoom in' version of this zoom was shown at the opening of the Academy Awards 'Red Carpet Show' at 8:00pm EST on Februray 27, 2005 on the ABC television network.
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/3118
Missions:
Landsat
Terra
Data Used:
IKONOS
2000/07/08Landsat
1999/09/20Terra/MODIS
2000/12/25QuickBird
2002/08/23This item is part of this series:
Great Zooms
Keywords:
SVS >> Academy Awards
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Human geography
DLESE >> Physical geography
SVS >> Zoom
NASA Science >> Earth
Places you might have seen this:
The 'zoom in' version of this zoom was shown at the opening of the Academy Awards 'Red Carpet Show' at 8:00pm EST on Februray 27, 2005 on the ABC television network.
