Google Maps lets you explore the cosmos like Star Trek — complete with a warp drive ‘whoosh’

Google Maps lets you explore space without having to step out of the house.It has added a new animation to their interplanetary exploration tool.The new animation feels a lot like the warp drive on Star Trek or the starting sequence of Doctor Who.Google Maps can really take you anywhere — including outer space. To make sure the experience feels otherworldly, the tech giant’s added a warp drive ‘whoosh’ akin to Star Trek or the starting sequence of Doctor Who, every time you switch planets. 73040728 A Reddit user spotted the animation change on Monday, that makes it feel like you’re actually travelling through space rather than just zooming in and zooming out of the solar system. Aside from planets, users can also roam about the International Space Station (ISS), the dwarf planet Ceres, Jupiter’s

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