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Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

This repository contains a Python script for generating vector map tiles from OpenStreetMap (OSM) data in a highly optimized custom binary format. The generated tiles are extremely compact and ...

The Babylonians used separate combinations of two symbols to represent every single number from 1 to 59. That sounds pretty confusing, doesn’t it? Our decimal system seems simple by comparison, with ...

Abstract: Channel knowledge map (CKM) is a promising technology to enable environment-aware wireless communications and sensing. Link state map (LSM) is one particular type of CKM that aims to learn ...

Floods are the most common natural hazard, causing major economic losses and severely affecting people’s lives. Therefore, accurately identifying vulnerable areas is crucial for saving lives and ...

A binary star system, designated D9, has been discovered orbiting the Milky Way's supermassive black hole (SMBH), providing the first compelling evidence that previously enigmatic G objects are ...

What can binary stars comprised of two different types of stars teach astronomers about stellar evolution? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal hopes to address as a team ...

RGB of the Sentinel-2 image acquired in October 2018 for a testing scene of the study area in the Northeast of France and inventory masks of tree dieback areas caused by bark beetle hotspots in this ...