NISAR — which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar — will use two radar instruments operating at different ...

Google has also increased its 45* offerings with 21 U.S. cities and 7 locations internationally. Google explains which locations got what: Cities with new high resolution 45° imagery: ...

More than 20 U.S. cities have been also updated with 45-degree imagery, which Google users to build its urban 3D models, as part of the refresh. Meanwhile, other major European cities in the U.K ...

High-resolution images can now be used to reveal unexpected details of the Earth's internal structure. Researchers adapted technology developed for near-surface exploration of reservoirs of oil ...

It provides maps and data of Earth’s gravity at an astounding resolution of 200 meters for all land and near coastal areas of our planet between +-60o latitude (which covers about 80% of the ...

The new map showcases details as small as 155 miles. The impressive resolution will allow scientists to investigate the origins of magnetic anomalies in Earth's crust.

Images via The Official Google Maps blog This post was originally published as "Google Maps, Earth refreshed with more high-res images worldwide" at ZDNet's Between the Lines.

The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) map has a resolution more than 100 times sharper than previous representations. "At this resolution, you can see almost everything," Ian Howat ...

He adds: “The old saying [is] 'you can't manage what you can't measure.” Map of the distribution and change in surface water over 32 years from over 3 million Landsat satellite images.

Google Maps has added 45 degree images for 23 US cities, including Buffalo, NY, Indianapolis, IN and others. Five cities in France and two in Spain are also the subject of the new 45 degree imagery.

Users can now get high-resolution views of Seattle, with Google showing off an image of the Space Needle painted orange in its announcement. The new 45-degree imagery has been applied to 60 cities ...