No. The images in Google Earth were all taken by satellites, so there is not that level of detail.
Actually you can you have to go to latitude 45° 7'22.31"N and longitude 123° 6'48.24"W you can't see faces but its pretty clear.
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If you enter 'Street View' in Google Earth or Google Maps then you can see people but the faces should be blurred for privacy reasons. Google uses advanced blurring algorithms to identify faces and blur just the faces (as well as license plates) in the photograph.
Google Earth was first released in 2005 and Google acquires new imagery every year since then.
Imagery from 1998 might be possible but is rare. Google is typically interested in getting the latest imagery rather than going back and getting older imagery unless there it has special value.
This means Google acquired and processed imagery from that year -- old imagery would be for a small area or region. For example, there is imagery for 1938 in San Francisco, CA but for only within the city limits and New York City has some imagery for April 1997.
On Google Eath, an individual can zoom from a 3D view of the entire Earth to an aerial view of their country or city, even their street. You can see captured realistic detail of towns and cities. Furthermore you can use it to switch to Street View, which gives you enhanced view from where you would stand. An individual would be able to see detail not available on generic Maps.
Google blurs people's faces and licenses plates in the imagery you can see in Google Earth and Google Maps. These steps help to protect the privacy and anonymity of individuals when images are collected. Google also has a self-reporting process for users to request further blurring if they or someone is else is recognizable.
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Google Earth was first released in 2005 so 1998 imagery is rare.
This means Google acquired and processed imagery from that year -- old imagery would be for a small area or region. For example, there is imagery for 1938 in San Francisco, CA but for only within the city limits and New York City has some imagery for April 1997.
From the aerial or satellite imagery in Google Earth you can rarely make out people. Sometimes you make out a person's outline, but often it's blurry -- resolution is not high enough.
However, if you enter 'Street View' in Google Earth or Google Maps you can see people. In fact, the resolution is so clear that the faces are purposely blurred for privacy reasons. Google uses advanced blurring algorithms to identify faces and blur just the faces (as well as license plates) in the photograph to prevent identification.
People can see where you live...
You can only see yourself in Google Earth if you were in a photo that they took. If you where, then you can see it in any version.
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See related links for lots of "secrets" and interesting places found in Google Earth.Also try searching for "secrets google earth" in any search engine (like Google) and you'll see lots of hits.If you mean "secret" or hidden features in Google Earth (also known as "easter eggs") then see related questions.
Google Maps does not provide the historical imagery view feature that is available in Google Earth. To see past imagery you must use Google Earth. See related details in link below.
People can see where you live...
Google Earth
You can only see yourself in Google Earth if you were in a photo that they took. If you where, then you can see it in any version.
First you download Google Earth from google's web site. You can start by entering an address (or just a city name) in the fly-to-search panel and see Google Earth zoom to that location. Next check out the Google Earth user's guide (which includes video tutorials) and see what else Google Earth can do. See related links below.
You can start by entering an address (or just a city name) in the fly-to search panel and see Google Earth zoom to that location. Next check out the Google Earth user's guide (which includes video tutorials) and see what else Google Earth can do.
The Google Earth plugin is free. It can be downloaded with the free version of Google Earth (they're bundled together) or by itself from Google's website (see link below).UPDATE: Google Earth Plugin has been deprecated as of December 12th, 2014.
You can start by entering an address (or just a city name) in the fly-to search panel and see Google Earth zoom to that location. Next check out the Google Earth user's guide (which includes video tutorials) and see what else Google Earth can do.
Google Earth 5 is available for the Mac. (See links below)
Google Earth helps people to see and better understand the Earth. It allows anyone to pick up a mouse and see a street or building on the other side of world without leaving their bedroom or office. In more relevant situations Google Earth provides first responders with a free and easy way to aggregate many locations and pin point them on a map as well as overlay historical and current imagery.
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Google imagery is updated often and even if a plane is caught in flight on a given image -the next update for that area will no longer have the plane. Google Earth is more suited for seeing planes in flight especially with its 'Historical Imagery' so you can return to a particular place and time to see a plane caught in flight.The short answer is that you can see planes in flight on Google Maps and Google Earth. The long answer is that I am sure Google data is pulled from both satellite data and "flown" images. Flown images are taken at lower altitude so commercial planes are likely routed over the one taking the images.
There are some strange things you can find on the high resolution satellite and StreetView imagery available in Google Maps and Google Earth. The Google Earth Community (GEC), Google Earth Blog, and Google Earth Hacks are probably the best web sites to visit to see what other users have found in Google Earth/Maps. See related questions and links below.