Deal will improve Google’s map imagery and help spread Internet access around the world.谷歌（Google）在太空科技领域的地位将获得更进一步强化。Google GOOG -0.28% is about to increase its foothold on outer space tech.一份声明表明，这家互联网巨头以5亿美元并购了卫星公司Skybox Imaging。The Internet giant has purchased satellite company Skybox Imaging for $500 million, according to astatement.据报导，谷歌首先将利用此项并购提高其电子地图的图像质量。

未来，谷歌也有可能利用这家公司的服务将互联网砖到全球更加多地方。“Skybox的卫星将协助谷歌地图（Google Maps）精确获取近期图像。

假以时日，我们还期望Skybox的团队和科技将能协助提高互联网终端和灾难救援——这些是谷歌长期以来十分感兴趣的领域。”谷歌回应。The company will reportedly first use the acquisition to improve its imagery for digital maps. Down the road, Google may also use the company to bring the Internet to more places around the world.与此同时，Skybox也称赞了这一新的合作伙伴关系：“我们双方都主张让信息（尤其是精确的地理空间信息）显得更加不易取得和产生价值，”该公司在其博客中声称。“Skybox’s satellites will help keep Google Maps accurate with up-to-date imagery. Over time, we also hope that Skybox’s team and technology will be able to help improve Internet access and disaster relief — areas Google has long been interested in,” Google said.Skybox补足说道，协议“仍未最后已完成”，而谷歌也提及，此项交易仍“各不相同常规已完成交易条件”，还包括美国监管机构的批准后等。

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