On Earth, we’d use one second as the known unit ... And that’s how an intelligent, spacefaring alien civilization can take Drake’s 2D map and turn it into a 3D one. In 3D space, the flat ...

Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la ...

Humanity has been able to predict solar eclipses for more than 2,000 years, but even in modern times, eclipse maps have been ...

This is the second installment of a two-part series about the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Read part one here. Elevation ...

The black is where we still need modern measurements at a reasonable resolution We've just become a little less ignorant about Planet Earth ... the creation of a full map of the ocean floor ...

Maps provides turn-by-turn directions to a destination along with 2D and 3D satellite views, as well as public transit information. Maps also offers "Street Views," which are photos of the actual ...

It took feats of engineering and deft piloting to map the planet’s topography, an achievement that continues to pay dividends ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK successfully stored the entirety of the human genome sequence onto an ...

"Just as detailed maps of the Earth's surface and atmosphere have enabled more accurate weather prediction, this thrillingly complete map of the magnetic fields in the sun's corona will help us ...

named for a carving over the doorway of a winged god plunging toward Earth. Distinguished by its highly expressive relief sculpture, Palenque comprises temples, terraces, plazas, altars ...

Even if you’re familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, much changes between the Second and Third Ages. The creatives behind The Rings of Power shared the map below to help us understand ...

Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is officially ...