Environment
Satellite data paints a big picture of climate change
In 2024, Earth continues to break records. However, they are all unexpected events.
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Environment
Flood warning maps from Japan will help Vietnam reduce damage
According to the Japanese Ministry of Land, it would be helpful if Vietnam and three other Southeast Asian countries had maps that clearly showed flood risk in target ar…
Computer science
Google Maps is about to have a super useful new feature, so you no longer have to worry about getting lost even if you go into an area with no signal
With this new feature, users will always know their location, without having to worry about getting lost when losing mobile networks or going into areas with no signal.
1001 mystery
Top 11 mysterious places blurred on Google Maps, what is being hidden?
There are some secret places that are obscured or blacked out on Google Maps. Even if you zoom all the way, you can't see it, so you can only guess curiously.
Environment
A series of maps depicting the terrible heat waves in the US and Europe
An unusual heat wave is sweeping across Europe and the US, with temperatures reaching 45-46 degrees Celsius in some places.
Science Events
Mysterious 'ghost island' appears and then disappears on Google Maps, confusing scientists
There is a 'ghost island' in the South Pacific that has puzzled geographers for years now.
Space science
NASA develops backpack to help astronauts map the Moon
The KNaCK backpack uses lidar technology to help astronauts navigate the Moon, while creating detailed maps in real time.
Discover science
The most mysterious images on Google Maps
Somewhere out of the countless images on Google Maps, there are some that are very strange, or very impressive, or even very 'shaky', as if they were not on Earth.
Discover science
Mysterious island like a black hole appears on Google Maps
A Reddit user discovered an unusual 'black hole' on Google Maps located in the northeast of New Zealand, in the Republic of Kiribati.
New technology
Self-charging robot maps the seabed, the last frontier of the Earth
Over the centuries, humans have explored countless mountains, forests, and deserts. However, what covers more than 70% of the Earth's area is the ocean is still a great…
Archeology
Ancient discovered 'volcanic map' carved into the rock
An elaborate 2,000-year-old volcanic map has been discovered carved into a large volcanic rock in Mexico.
Oceanography
Hundreds of hydrothermal nozzles undulating the seabed
The new underwater map reveals towering towers and hydrothermal vents rising from the sea floor in the dark off the Pacific Northwest.
Space science
Special system to save Earth from colliding with asteroids
Currently, our planet is surrounded by thousands of almost comet-like objects and asteroids with orbit through are likely to start a process of collision with us.
Health
The most detailed brain nerve map has just been published
Scientists from Google and the FlyEM research team at the Janelia Institute have published the most detailed animal brain neural network map ever.
Space science
Announcing the first geological map on Saturn's Titan satellite
The map shows that the Titan has lots of plains and mounds, including frozen organic matter and many liquid methane reservoirs.