This story appears in the October 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. A half century ago astronomers designed a map that would point to Earth from anywhere in the galaxy. Then they sent it ...

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Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key ...

Hurricane Erick could become a major storm — a Category 3 hurricane or higher — before it reaches Mexico, the National ...

The sale of public lands as part of Trump's tax bill has been a divisive measure, and a proposal to sell around 500,000 acres ...

Posts from multiple Indian users on the social media platform X on Tuesday shared an air traffic map claiming that Pakistan ...

Profits from these scam rings are allegedly linked to those close to Cambodia's political elite. Read more at ...

The maps, which visualize the aftermath of nuclear explosions in major cities globally, were created with assistance from ...

Solar flares can affect us on Earth, and radiation from this flare caused a shortwave radio blackout. A map released by the ...

The justices have 21 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May, including some about trans rights and ...

A pioneering study reveals how archaeologists' satellite tools can be repurposed to tackle climate change. By using AI and satellite LiDAR imagery from NASA and ESA, researchers have found a faster, ...