On Google Earth appeared "dead zone"

The Google Earth map compiled from satellite and aerial photographs.

At Google Earth was discovered "dead zone" – an area whose image has not been updated in more than eight years. This site is a U.S. military training ground.

Map of the area in the South-West of the state of Nevada looked at the same from 2008 to 2016. This piece was censored.

Motherboard has purchased a satellite image of the area, taken in 2013. The price was almost two thousand dollars. The journalists had planned to get exclusive rights to the photo and sell it to Google for one dollar. They hoped that a hole in the card is closed.

However, after reviewing the contract, the reporters found that they could not get the rights to the image. They were offered only for rent. Lawyers have confirmed that the can be withdrawn.

To avoid problems with the authorities, the editors published a screenshot of this picture, and told them what happened. "We, a couple of laymen who do not know, are telling us about the importance of national security," said the reporters.

The Google Earth map compiled from satellite and aerial photographs. The company buys them from various suppliers: business organizations, government organizations, academic institutions and others. "It's Google Earth, not ours", – concluded the journals in its investigation.