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'Phantom islands' plagued historical maps
VIDEO 7-30-2017 |
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Until recently, maps and atlases were plagued by non-existent islands, mountain ranges and countries.
ESA reveals most detailed Milky Way map ever
9-15-2016 | 20
The European Space Agency has unveiled a map of our galaxy charting the positions of 1.1 billion stars.
Wasps fly backwards to help them get home
2-12-2016 | 6
Sand wasps have been observed flying in reverse to help them create a map of their surroundings.
Distant planet has 5400-mile-per-hour winds
11-15-2015 | 9
Astronomers have been able to map the weather conditions of an extrasolar planet for the first time.
Hidden secrets found in Columbus' 1491 map
6-15-2015 | 9
The map studied by Columbus before his trans-Atlantic voyage has been cleaned up using computer software.
Ancient disc may be world's oldest sky map
12-24-2014 | 20
The 3,600-year-old Nebra sky disc may have enabled ancient farmers to keep track of the seasons.
Mystery 'creature' spotted in New Zealand bay
12-15-2014 | 58
A large unexplained wake in the water off Oke Bay was spotted on a Google Maps satellite image.
Underwater robot maps Antarctic sea ice
11-24-2014 | 6
A remote-controlled submarine has discovered that the ice is a lot thicker in some places than expected.
Thousands of mountains found on ocean floor
10-4-2014 | 2
A new mapping project has revealed the terrain at the bottom of the sea in unprecedented detail.
Google adds Loch Ness Monster Easter Egg
6-15-2014 | 3
The search giant has taken advantage of the legendary lake monster in its latest map update.
Scientists map 'Bermuda Triangle of Space'
5-29-2014 | 14
A region over Brazil has become notorious for satellite failures, weird lights and other phenomena.
'Loch Ness Monster' found on mobile map app
4-19-2014 | 101
The form of what looks like a huge creature in Loch Ness has been spotted on Apple's satellite maps app.
Scientists create detailed map of Ganymede
2-14-2014 | 5
The largest moon in the solar system has been mapped in unprecedented detail thanks to a new project.
Scientists create brown dwarf weather map
1-30-2014 | 7
The weather conditions found on a brown dwarf 6.5 light years away have been mapped for the first time.
Mystery pentagram shows up on Google Earth
12-29-2013 | 36
The perplexing symbol appeared on Google's online map of a remote region of Kazakhstan.
£2bn Gaia space probe successfully launches
12-20-2013 | 7
The European probe has embarked on an ambitious 5-year mission to map our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
Geologists map tunnels beneath Rome
12-4-2013 | 4
Undearneath the ancient capital lies a complex labyrinth of tunnels and quarries dating back millennia.
92 years of Bigfoot reports made in to a map
9-23-2013 | 73
Doctoral candidate Joshua Stevens has produced a detailed map of Bigfoot sightings in the US and Canada.
Drones help to map ancient sites in Peru
8-28-2013 | 5
Archaeologists in Peru are using unmanned military drones to aid in their efforts to map ancient ruins.
Real-life marauder's map created
6-3-2013 | 6
Researchers have developed a real world counterpart to Harry Potter's magical marauder's map.
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