Science & Technology

Chasing Totality: Making the 2017 Eclipse Megamovie

On August 21, 2017 – a total eclipse stretched across the United States for the first time in almost 100 years. Google partnered with UC Berkeley and The Astronomical Society of the Pacific to document it by creating the first-ever Megamovie. Over 1,300 citizen scientists spread out across the path of totality with their cameras ready to photograph the sun’s corona during the few minutes that it would be visible, creating an open-source dataset that can be studied by scientists for years to come. Learn about their efforts, and catch a glimpse of totality, in this video. Spoiler alert: for about two minutes, it gets pretty dark out. ... Read More

A Planet Ruled by Love

Second and third grade students from the San Francisco literacy nonprofit 826 Valencia recently wrote a story about a planet ruled by love. In this 360-degree film, check out the world the students imagined, illustrated through Tilt Brush and turned into an immersive experience.... Read More

826 Valencia and Google

What happens when you bring together the limitless potential of kids’ imaginations and the power of technology? When literacy nonprofit 826 Valencia and Google are involved, students’ ideas transform from words on a page to an immersive experience. Check out this journey from the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to an undiscovered—and very colorful—universe.... Read More