The near-global topographic map was constructed from 69,000 WAC stereo models and covers the latitude range 79°S to 79°N, 98.2 percent of the entire lunar surface.

Map type. In Google Maps, there are three map types. For whatever reason, the web version classifies one of these as a “detail” rather than “type,” but we’ll stick to the latter.

The Defense Mapping Agency, NGA's predecessor, and the Army Topographic Engineer Center produced 3-D digital maps depicting the physical features as well as the religious and ethnic dividing lines ...

The elevation of nearly every place on Earth is now available, thanks to a NASA satellite mission. By analyzing 1.3 million images collected by a Japanese instrument aboard the spacecraft, the ...

The three types of maps that Google Maps offers are the Default view, Satellite view, and Terrain view. Additionally, different types of map details include Transit, Traffic, Biking, Street View ...

The approach is rooted in a technique that has been used for approximately 50 years: using shadows to reveal the topography of the moon’s surface, such as changes in elevation within craters or ...

A new map of the South Orkney Islands has been released by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) – the first UK published, topographic map of the region in almost 40 years. Created by the Mapping and ...

The rover's ability to traverse the Martian terrain and conduct in-situ scientific investigations depended heavily on accurate localization and high-resolution topographic mapping.

Apple previewed the coming improvements to its smartwatch operating system, which include an updated user interface with a renewed focus on widgets, plus refreshed first-party apps.