Google Heavens

As we all know, Google now runs the entire Internets. And I, for one, am happy to have them in charge. One reason is that groovy little download called Google Earth, with which you can travel the globe from the comfort of your swivel chair. I've lost hours "flying" to familiar spots and out of the way places and wishing I could really travel so easily.

But I blog today of the latest Earth feature. If you haven't yet used the program to travel into space, you're missing out. With the click of a button, you can turn from wherever you're staring down on the planet and look up, instead, into the heavens. There, you'll find the moon, planets, and all the constellations and distant stars. You can fly around the known galaxy and gather helpful info from the Hubble Showcase. Extremely cool.

It reminded me that David's electronically unenhanced view of the cosmos inspired him to shout out in Psalm 19:1-4:

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.

Wonder what David would have thought of Google Heavens. Wonder how may Google Earth users find themselves thinking about the glory of God.