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Do you live in a lightning hotspot? A new set of maps shows just where all that discharged electricity makes contact with the ground across the United States each year. Tip: If you’re worried about getting hit, you might want to skip Florida.Continue R… Continue reading Lightning maps show where 36.8 million strikes sizzle the US each year
I have an admission to make. I have a Google addiction. Not the normal addiction — I have a problem with Google Maps, and the timeline feature. I know, I’m …read more Continue reading Meshtastic and Owntracks to Kick your Google Habit
Researchers have mapped where and how strongly we experience different kinds of love, covering everything from romantic love to love for strangers. The findings shed light on how context affects subjective feelings and adds to existing research on the … Continue reading Where in our bodies do we feel love (and other emotions)?
Using old insurance fire maps, researchers have enabled a machine-learning system to recreate 3D models of neighborhoods that no longer exist. Not only could the technique lead to VR tours of the ‘hoods, but it could help study the economic impact of u… Continue reading Technique turns maps of lost neighborhoods into possible VR landscapes
If you’re looking for some Red Planet real estate, there’s a new tool that could help you pick out the very best spot. Caltech scientists have created a nearly complete global map of Mars at an extremely high resolution of 5 m (16.4 ft) per pixel.Conti… Continue reading 5.7-terapixel global map of Mars zooms right down to crater-scale
While bicycles appear to have standardized around a relatively common shape and size, parts for these bikes are another story entirely. It seems as though most reputable bike manufacturers are …read more Continue reading Developing an Open Source Bike Computer
Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University have created an interactive map of the universe, charting the positions and colors of 200,000 galaxies stretching from here to the very edge of the observable universe.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags… Continue reading Giant cosmic map charts from here to the edge of the observable universe
New modeling from researchers at Curtin University has simulated 300 million years of tectonic plate movement to predict the formation of a supercontinent called Amasia. The modeling estimates the Pacific Ocean closing and America colliding with Asia.C… Continue reading Modeling predicts supercontinent Amasia will form in 300 million years
The board stated that to depict the location of property lines and fixed features requires a license. Continue reading California Man Fined $1,000 for Drawing Lines on Maps
An international team of scientists and cartographers has released the most detailed map ever of the seafloor of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. It covers 48 million km² (19 million miles²) and includes the deepest spot yet found in the regi… Continue reading New map reveals deepest spot in Southern Ocean around Antarctica