By Todd Haselton, CNBC • Updated on April 15, 2021 at 2:04 pm Google Google Earth received its first big update since 2017 on Thursday. A new time-lapse feature lets you see how much the planet has changed in the past 37 years, and it's pretty stunning what you can find. You can check it out by visiting g.co/Timelapse and entering in any location or browsing some of the featured locations. Google Earth received its first big update since 2017 on Thursday. The highlight is a new time-lapse feature that lets you see how much the planet has changed in the past 37 years, and it's pretty stunning what you can find.