More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

From GPS navigation systems to images of current events taking place on the other side of the planet, the world in 3D is ...

Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission, results ...

Despite centuries of efforts to map our planet precisely, our view of the world will always be political and imperfect.

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

Global population data undercounts rural communities by up to 84%, impacting resource allocation and planning.

Astronomers rely on clear observations to study celestial objects, but cosmic dust alters what we see, making stars appear ...

Early explorers were on guard against the strange and horrifying humanoids that they thought lived just beyond the known ...

Astronomers have developed the first three-dimensional (3D) map detailing the properties of interstellar dust in the Milky ...