From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D.

LiDAR measurements hit the ground every few feet of horizontal spacing and can miss the top of sharp summits, leading to an ...

Well, here's something you don't see every day: all 2.75 billion buildings of the world shown together in a single 3D map.

Sean is a JDM and off-road enthusiast of many years, and an automotive photographer. He holds a B.A. in Literature and Writing Studies, an A.A. in Communications, and an A.A. in English. He is ...

“The snow level has gone from the surface along the Oregon and southwest Washington Coastline to 1000 feet each morning,” Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby said. The higher up you go into ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton is expected to bring deadly levels of storm surge at 10 to 15 feet and between 5 to 12 inches of rain to Tampa as it nears landfall late Wednesday night into Thursday ...

Humanity has been able to predict solar eclipses for more than 2,000 years, but even in modern times, eclipse maps have been a lackadaisical exercise. New research at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight ...

I'm trying to use the elevation mapping package for some autonomous driving applications with Carla simulator. In fact, my application needs a real time update of the map (min rate 10 hz) and the ...

Hillary K. Grigonis is a tech writer, photographer, and licensed drone pilot. With over a decade of experience geeking out over the latest tech, she's an expert in cameras, drones, computing, and ...

Create custom walking paths ahead of your next outdoor excursion. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can get rich topographical hiking maps of local trails and U.S. national parks on your iPhone, ...

Abstract: Elevation maps are a widely used spatial data representation in geographical information systems (GIS). Paths on elevation maps can be characterized by profiles, which describe relative ...

Adrian holds a BA in English Studies and an MA in Philosophy and Contemporary Critical Theory. He has been writing about technology for a few years now, working both in Poland and with ...