Subtle changes are occurring in the nighttime world on our planet, according to NASA scientists who say an unexpected pattern ...

However, because all flat maps have compromises built into them, they represent both reality and distortion. When looking at a rectangular world map, you see an illustrated view of Earth, the surface ...

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 ...

NASA shared striking views of nearly all of Earth's water in new maps of the planet's global sea levels. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

As technologies have evolved over millennia, so have the ways in which we’ve mapped the world. But the reasons we map remain the same. From geographic discovery, exploration, and storytelling to the ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Bedrosian of the U.S. Geological Survey about a new map and model of the deep continental structure underneath the United States.

Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," ...