Data From the Heavens: The Space Shuttle Maps That Transformed Our View of Earth
This is the second installment of a two-part series about the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Read part one here. Elevation ...
NASA’s Daring Mission to 3D Map the Globe
It took feats of engineering and deft piloting to map the planet’s topography, an achievement that continues to pay dividends ...
Scientists can now predict catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of "river avulsion," offering a way ...
NASA develops process to create very accurate eclipse maps
New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the moon's ...
Possible ancient meteor crater found by Canadian man planning trip using Google Maps
While a Quebec man was planning a camping trip, he stumbled upon a strange pit. After reaching out to professional, it was ...
Meteorite Crater Discovered on Google Maps
Joel Lapointe was scouring the Cote-Nord region of Quebec for potential camping spots when he saw something unusual. There ...
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Brown researchers develop new method for mapping the moon’s surface
Over 50 years ago, NASA put a man on the moon — now they want to do it again. But to ensure the safety of their crew, they ...
A Camper Was Playing With Google Maps—and Stumbled Upon a Likely Ancient Impact Crater
A man planning a camping trip using Google Maps ran across a uniquely curved spherical pit in Quebec and started asking ...
Fall is almost here. Map shows foliage forecast across the U.S.
Fall colors aren't just pleasing to the eyes, they're also a huge moneymaker for local economies. Vermont's Agency of ...
He saw a suspicious pit on Google Maps. Experts say it could be a crater from an ancient space rock
Joël Lapointe was mapping his camping route on Google Maps when he noticed an odd circular pit in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region.
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Breakthrough study predicts catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
This technology, called lidar, penetrates vegetation to find bare-earth elevations ... Further, using topographic data, the researchers developed a new model to map what they term "avulsion corridors" ...