Investigator Use
Use Earth Explorer when working in the Geolocation OSINT phase of an investigation. Open it after recording the target, source URL, time, and reason for use in your case notes.
Before You Pivot
Record Context
Capture the target, search terms, and why this source is relevant before you leave the page.
Preserve Evidence
Archive volatile pages, save screenshots, and keep timestamps for anything that may change.
Corroborate
Treat one tool as a lead source. Confirm important findings with independent sources.
Related Tools
CellMapper 2/4G
Geolocation OSINT
CellMapper 2/4G provides capabilities for geospatial analysis, map verification, and location intelligence. CellMapper is a crowd-sourced cellular tower and coverage mapping service.
Dual Maps
Geolocation OSINT
Dual Maps provides capabilities for geospatial analysis, map verification, and location intelligence. Dual Maps combine synchronized Google Maps, Aerial Imagery and Google Street View into one embeddable control.
Flash Earth
Geolocation OSINT
Flash Earth provides capabilities for geospatial analysis, map verification, and location intelligence. Interactive weather & radar map. Track hurricanes, cyclones, storms.
GeoPlaner
Geolocation OSINT
GeoPlaner provides capabilities for geospatial analysis, map verification, and location intelligence.
Geodetic Calculators
Geolocation OSINT
Geodetic Calculators is an OSINT resource for geospatial tracking and location intelligence. It supports geospatial analysis, map verification, and location intelligence.
IRWatch
Geolocation OSINT
IRWatch is a free live OSINT dashboard for monitoring the Iran conflict / Operation Epic Fury. It aggregates vetted news, maritime, aviation, Telegram, and public intelligence sources into a real-time feed with AI categorization, confidence ratings, source reliability scoring, interactive military maps, Strait of Hormuz disruption tracking, aircraft monitoring, leadership profiles, asset inventories, timelines, and prediction-market signals.