A DeLorean can't take you back in time, but you can take a trip to the past on Google Earth.

Here's how to try it To celebrate 20 years of Google Earth, Google introduced a new way to step back into time using its popular map program.

Using the new feature, you can go back 80 years and see the Earth and places here through satellite and aerial imagery of that time.

To use Google Maps to go back in time on iPhone and iPad, follow these steps. While the screenshots are from an iPhone, the steps are identical for Google Maps on Android.

Amateur history buffs can tap into the 'Historical imagery' feature on Google Earth and check out imagery dating back to the World War II era in some of the world’s largest cities.

That’s right! Google Earth is now able to take its users 37-years back in time. Without the use of a time machine.

Google Earth Pro has additional import and export features and more sophisticated GIS data filtering options. Pro also has the feature, within limits, to go back in time using historical data.

As if the technology wasn't already advanced, Google is now providing Street View users with a unique opportunity—the chance to go back in time.

One of my favorite features in Google Earth is the historical imagery. Being able to go back in time and see how a location looked years earlier is very cool. With that in mind, the folks at ...

Look under Initial gripes aside, Google Earth 5.0 exhibits yet more UI refinements and polish that bring it more in line with Google's other desktop software.