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Scientists just released a map of all 2.75 billion buildings on Earth, in 3D

From a digital vantage point in orbit, scientists have mapped every building on Earth—2.75 billion structures, all in 3D. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have unveiled the ...
Knewz on MSN

Scientists created biggest and most detailed 3D map ever

Using satellite data since 2019, researchers have created a map featuring nearly three billion buildings around the world.
Nature

Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...
Gizmodo

Startup’s Proposed Satellite Swarm Would Create 3D Maps of Earth’s Entire Surface

NUVIEW's satellite constellation will use LiDAR to create its 3D maps, which could prove beneficial to farmers and urban planners. Reading time 2 minutes Satellites flying overhead in Earth’s orbit ...
CNET

Google Earth: Making 3D models

Ever wonder how designers make models in 3D? Check out this free program from Google that lets you create, view and edit 3D plans quickly and easily. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and ...
AppleInsider

New Google Earth 3D cities not as detailed as Apple iOS 6 Maps

A side-by-side comparison of Google's newly-refreshed Google Earth for iOS appears to yield inferior results when compared to the beta version of Apple's upcoming iOS 6 Maps app. While Google Earth ...
nerdist

Interactive 3D Map Offers Unique Insight into Earthquakes

It’s time to add another treasure to our folder of enlightening scientific visualizations, which has grown thick over the past few years thanks in large part to researchers attempting to understand ...
PC World

Google Earth Adds New Street View, 3D Trees

Google Map’s Street View technology now plays a significant role in Google Maps as part of the new version 6 of the mapping software. Google Earth version 6 was released Monday giving new meaning to ...
TechSpot

Google Maps is getting 3D building view feature in Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

Something to look forward to: The 3D view in Google Maps has become increasingly detailed and informative over the past year, offering users vivid previews of landmarks. Recent updates merge this ...
New Atlas

Comprehensive 3D map of the universe fills 11-billion-year gap

A 20-year study of the night sky has allowed astronomers to produce a comprehensive 3D map of the universe, covering 11 billion years of expansion. A new analysis of this map has highlighted a ...
Newsweek

Radically Different 2D Map of World That Reimagines Flat Earth Created by Scientists

A "radically different" flat map of the Earth has been produced by scientists who say it is more accurate than any previous 2D models that came before. The two-sided map is made up of two circles ...