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This is the Largest 3D Map of The Universe and It Was Created With the Help of AI
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October 10, 2020
This is the Largest 3D Map of The Universe and It Was Created With the Help of AI
There’s nothing like taking time off to go somewhere where light pollution is minimal, allowing you to observe, among other…
10 Things You Should Know About the “Planisphere”, a 5500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map
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September 25, 2020
10 Things You Should Know About the “Planisphere”, a 5500-Year-Old Sumerian Star Map
The ancient Sumerian civilization may have been underdeveloped in the sense of a written script, for example, but they sure…
Infrared Maps of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Reveal Weird Underground Features
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September 22, 2020
Infrared Maps of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Reveal Weird Underground Features
Data used to construct new infrared images of Saturn’s moon Enceladus provide strong evidence that the surface of the northern…
This is the Largest-Ever Map of the Universe and it Fills in 11 Billion Years of the Universe’s History
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July 28, 2020
This is the Largest-Ever Map of the Universe and it Fills in 11 Billion Years of the Universe’s History
There’s a decades-long project on which astronomers have been working on called the Sload Digital Sky Survey (and the Baryon…
Zealandia: Unprecedented Maps of Earth’s 8th Sunken Continent Reveal a Never-Before-Seen World
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June 25, 2020
Zealandia: Unprecedented Maps of Earth’s 8th Sunken Continent Reveal a Never-Before-Seen World
There’s a sunken continent off the coast of Australia; its name is Zealandia. You probably never heard about it, but…
Making Progress: Nearly a Fifth of World’s Ocean Floor Mapped Thanks to Seabed 2030
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June 23, 2020
Making Progress: Nearly a Fifth of World’s Ocean Floor Mapped Thanks to Seabed 2030
When you think about it, we know more about the surface of the Moon and planets like Mars than we…
Check Out This Hot New Map of the Energetic Universe With More Than 1 Million Objects
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June 20, 2020
Check Out This Hot New Map of the Energetic Universe With More Than 1 Million Objects
Astronomers have recently published a hot new map of the energetic universe featuring over 1 million objects. The map was…
This 2,200-year-old map was carved on the surface of a massive volcanic rock
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June 18, 2020
This 2,200-year-old map was carved on the surface of a massive volcanic rock
Two thousand two hundred years ago, an ancient people living in present day-Colima carved an intricate map on a massive…
This 5,100-Year-Old Ancient Sumerian Star Map Details a Massive Cosmic Impact
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May 27, 2020
This 5,100-Year-Old Ancient Sumerian Star Map Details a Massive Cosmic Impact
Around 3,000 BC, an ancient Sumerian astronomer was observing the sky as he usually would. While he was making observations,…
2 Inches Per-Pixel: Here’s An Unprecedented High-Res Map of Asteroid Bennu
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March 28, 2020
2 Inches Per-Pixel: Here’s An Unprecedented High-Res Map of Asteroid Bennu
Scientists from the OSIRIS-REx mission have produced a global map of asteroid Bennu’s surface. At 2 inches (5 centimeters) per…
3 Confounding Ancient Monoliths That Depict Ancient Stars Maps
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January 26, 2020
3 Confounding Ancient Monoliths That Depict Ancient Stars Maps
Is it possible that thousands of years ago, perhaps at a time when history as we know it was not…
Striking Map Reveals Geological Features Beneath Antarctica and the Deepest Point on Land
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December 13, 2019
Striking Map Reveals Geological Features Beneath Antarctica and the Deepest Point on Land
A new map made of data from radar, imaging, and predictions has revealed an unprecedented view of Antarctica. Not only…
Global Geology of Saturn’s Largest Moon Titan Revealed in Stunning Map
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November 19, 2019
Global Geology of Saturn’s Largest Moon Titan Revealed in Stunning Map
Saturn’s Moon Titan is one of the solar system’s most puzzling places. In addition to a few other places in…
Revealed: Here’s the Oldest Known Map of the Ancient Egyptian Underworld
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October 14, 2019
Revealed: Here’s the Oldest Known Map of the Ancient Egyptian Underworld
The map is illustrated in the form of engravings that were discovered inside a 4,000-year-old sarcophagus. The “map of the…
The Biggest 3D Map od the Milky Way is Here, and it’s Ridiculously Stunning
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August 2, 2019
The Biggest 3D Map od the Milky Way is Here, and it’s Ridiculously Stunning
An international team of scientists has created a three-dimensional map of the Milky Way, the largest to date, and the…
Older Than Writing: Here Are 6 of the Most Ancient Maps Ever Created
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July 25, 2019
Older Than Writing: Here Are 6 of the Most Ancient Maps Ever Created
Ever since humans became aware of their surroundings, we started etching the very first maps in stone. Knowing where we…
NASA Releases Exoplanet Video Map Featuring 4,000 Alien Worlds
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July 14, 2019
NASA Releases Exoplanet Video Map Featuring 4,000 Alien Worlds
Earth is so far the only known planet in the universe to support life as we know it. But that…
3D Map of Ancient Egyptian Underworld Found Around Egypt’s Oldest Step Pyramid
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July 4, 2019
3D Map of Ancient Egyptian Underworld Found Around Egypt’s Oldest Step Pyramid
There’s a massive trench surrounding the oldest step pyramid in Egypt, the Pyramid of Djoser, and an expert has now…
This is the Most Detailed 3D Map of Antarctica Yet, and it Reveals Incredible Surface Features
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May 15, 2019
This is the Most Detailed 3D Map of Antarctica Yet, and it Reveals Incredible Surface Features
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have created a new, stunning map of Antarctica by processing 3D data from the…
The Piri Reis Map: An Ancient Map Showing Ice-Free Antarctica?
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March 27, 2019
The Piri Reis Map: An Ancient Map Showing Ice-Free Antarctica?
Does the Piri Reis map really show Antarctica free from ice? There have been countless maps discovered throughout history that have…
Pedra do Inga: A 6,000-Year-Old Monument Depicting an Ancient Star Map
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March 21, 2019
Pedra do Inga: A 6,000-Year-Old Monument Depicting an Ancient Star Map
Most glyphs etched on the massive stone represent animals, fruits, humans, constellations, but also a plethora of yet unrecognizable symbols…
A 5,000-Year-Old Cosmic Map? The Mysterious Symbols of the Cochno Stone
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March 18, 2019
A 5,000-Year-Old Cosmic Map? The Mysterious Symbols of the Cochno Stone
There’s a stone covered in strange symbols located in Scotland. Discovered in 1887 by the Rev. James Harvey, it’s unlike…