Nearly half of the artificial satellites in orbit carry a payload. Often, these are in the form of sensors for observation, ...

NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite has reached an extraordinary milestone—2 trillion laser pulses fired from orbit. Since its launch ...

Though it has some of the world's most significant reserves, Latin America has not emerged as a key player in the rare earth ...

Several U.S. states from New Mexico through West Virginia will have a good chance at viewing the lunar eclipse on Thursday.

This does have its drawbacks, as the Earth is round, but pages are flat, so what we see on a map is slightly distorted.Globes and maps are how we’ve seen the world for hundreds of years.

“They’re running planes with Street View cameras on a crop duster pattern.” A view of Google Earth shows 3d coverage and photos. (Courtesy Modern Mapping) While the Roundshot still gets plenty of use ...

Not all Californian coastal areas are moving lower. The Santa Barbara groundwater basin, which has been continuously ...

We’ve mapped nearly all of Mars’ surface from orbit, yet we know less about Earth’s ocean floor — almost 75% remains unmapped in high resolution. This terrestrial blind spot is driving NJIT ...

NASA’s upcoming EZIE mission will use three small satellites to study electrojets — powerful electrical currents in the upper atmosphere linked to auroras. These mysterious currents influence ...

He was one of the founders of Keyhole, the company Google bought to start Google Earth, and had a hand in Google Maps before forming Niantic. The company spun off from Google's parent company ...