3D map of Easter Island takes you places visitors aren’t allowed

Nestled in the South Pacific Ocean, some 6,000 people live on the most isolated, inhabited island in the world: Rapa Nui.

What is perihelion? Here's what happens when Earth is nearest to the sun

Here's how the astronomical phenomenon influences our planet—from the length of our seasons to the way Earth moves through ...
Scientific American

These Vertical Solar Panels Survive Storms by ‘Swaying’ Like Trees

Traditional solar fails in the windswept north. Two Swedish inventors are betting on aerodynamic resilience to solve the ...
Seattle Times

Skagit County flood maps showing high-risk areas are 40 years old

Esco Bell walked the length of Mount Vernon’s 1.7-mile floodwall just after midnight on Friday, watching the water creep up to the brim of the only barrier separating the surging Skagit River from the ...

Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map

Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured ...
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New map shows where high-risk wildfire areas overlap with Utah communities

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands released their new High-Risk Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Map. They created this map because of House Bill 48, which passed during the ...

First sky map from NASA's SPHEREx observatory

NASA's SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, ...