/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/exploring-the-past-and-the-present-with-the-latest-technologyTechnological advancement is not always for pushing the future along. Often enough it helps us understand the past and know more about our present. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is using satellites to record specific reflective propen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/exploring-the-past-and-the-present-with-the-latest-technologyThu, 29 Mar 2012 19:33:50 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d54b265-ed7a-42ed-a72f-6a5041a41d7fDAB0<p>This is a wonderful idea.</p><p>I hope they expand their data to include all parts of the world.&nbsp; The benefit to education is emense as you can now let students explore the world with a closer feel for the scenery, the way people live, and their day to day lives.&nbsp; Essentially a virtual tourism visit via the web.</p><p>I like it.&nbsp; You can now learn much more about anywhere in the world or any people or societies that they can collect data.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=13935&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">