Could it possibly be Antarctica???? Gimme a break. PLEASE read the satellite anomaly thread and put you mind at ease.

that has been there for awhile. I noticed that about a month ago.

[edit on 14-10-2008 by EpicJ19]

Really, so thats not always been there?

idk i downloaded google earth about a month ago so idk how long it has been there.

Originally posted by ckrules
Really, so thats not always been there?

No its only been there for the last 6 billion years.....well not in that exact location but its existed for 6 billion years

i think what you are referring to is the starburst effect at the pole, i believe this is an artifact caused by the splicing together of the satellite images used to build the google earth globe.

the effect is so much more noticeable at the poles because it gives the effect of coming to a point in various shades of white and grey, but the splicing lines can be observed all over the virtual globe.