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Tag: mappingA vehicle uses off-the-shelf components to build 3D maps of an area. A new system uses panoramic images to create navigation videos that highlight turns and landmarks. By letting developers store data on its servers, Google hopes to make the geo-Web more searchable. Tracking and communications could play a key role in combating a pandemic. Google Earth Plumbs the Ocean Depths The software now lets users dive miles beneath the ocean waves. China Lacks Earthquake Early-Warning System Earthquake alerts are still in their infancy. New technologies on NASA's next lunar spacecraft will collect information to make human exploration safer. YourStreet connects news stories to places, creating a different kind of social network. NASA's thermal-imaging sensor helps fight the flames. To gain a better understanding of ice-sheet disintegration, Kansas researchers are building an unmanned plane with cutting-edge radar for better mapping. A New Perspective on the Virtual World A startup hopes to compete with Google Earth by building a more natural world. NASA is using a new thermal-imaging sensor to track the fires in Santa Barbara. When it comes to Internet Censorship, China and Iran top the list. Preventing Another Space Shuttle Disaster NASA engineers are using a new 3-D wireless scanner to inspect the space shuttle's heat-insulation tiles for flaws. |
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