Capturing a snapshot of present-day Earth in a high-resolution 3D model may be the best way of safeguarding future scientific efforts against the changing climate.

Researchers from the University of Adelaide recently announced the discovery of a 13,000-year-old 3D map, now thought to be ...

Archaeologists have unveiled what is believed to be the world’s oldest 3D map, an astonishing relic from the Paleolithic era that rewrites the history of cartography. Found in the Ségognole 3 ...

3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate ... One year on Tylos is equivalent to just 30 hours on Earth, thanks to the exoplanet's close proximity to its host star.

Transforming 3D Data Into Maps Of The World Despite the highly complex technologies used to construct 3D representations of Earth, creating geospatial maps still requires many manual methods ...

Satellites flying overhead in Earth’s orbit largely provide a two-dimensional view of our planet, but a Florida-based company is hoping to change that by using satellites to routinely build 3D ...

Here, the new satellite reveals stunning variety within the tropical forest landscape. Green hues indicate forested areas; blue–purple tones suggest grasslands; and the red hues seen around Bolivia’s ...

World's oldest 3D map discovered Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin.

The Equal Earth World Map project has finally given us the most accurate map of Earth ever created. ... Sure, it might not be as impressive as creating a 3D map of the entire universe.

A UK-built satellite will create a 3D map of the Earth's forests to measure how much carbon they hold and assess the effects of deforestation on climate change.. The mission will essentially take ...

For the past several years, Niantic has tried to build a rich 3D map of the world by asking players of its games Wayfarer, Ingress, and Pokémon GO, to scan different places and earn some in-game ...

An example of 3D mapping produced by LiDAR. Image credit: Nuview. Clouds and darkness: These are the two challenges that bedevil every Earth observation (EO) satellite that relies on visible light ...