Mapping the "superhighways" travelled by the first Australians
'Superhighways' used by a population of up to 6.5 million Indigenous Australians to navigate the continent tens of thousands of years ago have been revealed by new research using sophisticated modelling of past people and landscapes......»»
Seafloor geodetic positioning model achieves centimeter-level precision
In a study published on 4 December 2023, in the journal Satellite Navigation, researchers from Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping have developed a self-structured Empirical SSP (SESSP) approach to overcome previous limitations. This novel metho.....»»
Drones capture new clues about how water shapes mountain ranges over time
Drones flying along miles of rivers in the steep, mountainous terrain of central Taiwan and mapping the rock properties have revealed new clues about how water helps shape mountains over geological time, according to a team led by Penn State scientis.....»»
NASA"s interstellar mapping probe prepares for a 2025 launch
Engineers at NASA have completed an important milestone in developing the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft. It's now moving from development and design to the assembly, testing, and integration phase, targeting a launch i.....»»
Mapping Mars: Deep learning could help identify Jezero Crater landing site
Preparations for a safe landing on Earth, such as finding the most even terrain and equipping the appropriate landing gear, are also crucial for Mars missions......»»
Amazon previewing iOS-only smart home mapping feature in redesigned Alexa app
The Amazon Alexa app isn’t just for configuring and managing service integrations. It’s also a smart home controller akin to Apple’s Home app. Amazon is putting that front and center with the redesigned Alexa app launching today. There’s als.....»»
Almost half of Aussies in regional areas say they"ve experienced severe climate impacts
Almost half (49%) of Aussies living in regional areas say their area has had severe climate impacts, compared with 43% in capital cities, according to international research, which also found that almost 6 in 10 Australians say their government is no.....»»
Here hires new CEO amid battle with Google to supply maps for self-driving cars
Former Honeywell executive Mike Nefkens will lead the Dutch mapping company, whose shareholders include Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch......»»
Using the world"s three most powerful particle accelerators to reveal the space-time geometry of quark matter
Physicists from the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) have been conducting research on the matter constituting the atomic nucleus utilizing the world's three most powerful particle accelerators. Their focus has been on mapping the "primordial soup".....»»
Dynamic z-scanning for ultrafast auto-focusing in laser processing
In laser-based manufacturing, accommodating non-flat, or changing surfaces has traditionally been labor-intensive, involving complex focus mapping procedures and or ex-situ characterization. This often results in repositioning errors and extended pro.....»»
What is the true nature of the "Matildas effect"? New research shows it is profound, but uneven
No event in Australian history has captured the country's imagination like the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. From coast to coast, Australians tuned in to witness the Matilda's historic tournament run, reaching the semi-finals for the first time in the.....»»
Protecting delicate polar ecosystems by mapping biodiversity
Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered biodiversity but are both the most threatened and least-understood areas of the world......»»
Australians vote on name for home-made moon rover
Australians began voting Monday on a name for the country's first home-made moon rover, with a shortlist including "Mateship", "Roo-ver" and "Kakirra"—an Indigenous word for the Earth's satellite......»»
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels.....»»
Mapping project shows how extensive frontier violence was in Queensland
First Nations people, please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people......»»
See how NASA’s cosmos-mapping SPHEREx spacecraft is starting to take shape
Described by NASA as looking a bit like a dog after a visit to the vet, the SPHEREx spacecraft has now been fitted with its distinctive cone ahead of launch......»»
Construction on NASA mission to map 450 million galaxies is under way
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx res.....»»
New AI system can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times faster than humans
Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to accurately map—in one-hundredth of a second—the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images. The paper, titled "Mapping the extent of giant Antarctic ic.....»»
Map of Mars shows the location of ice beneath the planet’s surface
A NASA project called Subsurface Water Ice Mapping or SWIM has released a new set of Mars maps, showing the locations of subsurface ice on the planet......»»
New mapping tools will find subsurface water ice on Mars
Refined mapping tools that identify subsurface water ice on Mars will help determine the best targets for robotic and human missions to the planet......»»
Engineers improve NASA lidar tech for exploration
Lidar technology improvements will help NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and navigation......»»