Updated 3D Global Topo Data from NASA
Based on measurements from NASA’s Terra spacecraft, a new 3D topographic map has been released as a joint effort by NASA and Japan. The digital elevation … Read more
Global Datasets from NASA’s Earth Observatory
Global datasets covering observations about the ocean, land, atmosphere, energy, and life are available for exploring and downloading as KMZ or GeoTiff files. The data … Read more
Finding Lost Pyramids with Satellite Imagery
An Egyptologist analyzed satellite imagery to identify over 17 pyramids, 1,000 tombs, and 3,000 ancient settlements previously unknown.
Geo Announcements: Spatial Statistics Book, NASA and USAID Data Accord
Esri Press has released Spatial Statistical Data Analysis for GIS Users and NASA and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed an agreement to share their satellite data and geospatial technologies with international partners to assist with disaster response.
Astronomy – GIS For Other Planets
Not just for landlubbers, the use of GIS technology has applications in astronomy. Browse this list for GIS and mapping resources related to outer space. … Read more
Global Forest Heights
Where are the tallest forests in the world? NASA has an article on the first global map of the world’s forest heights. The map was created with data collected by NASA’s ICESat, Terra, and Aqua satellites.
Help Map Mars
NASA is joining in on the crowdsourcing trend. Their Be a Martian web site solicits help from the public to help improve Martian maps and … Read more
Earth Live
The Discovery Channel has a fascinating and educational interface with their Earth Live application. The site pulls in data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration … Read more
Behind the Fire Mapping Scenes
CIO|Insight has a behind the scenes look at how San Diego’s Center for Information Technology and Infrastructure (CITI), which is run out of the San … Read more
NASA in Google Earth
Google Lat Long Blog has announced the availability of the NASA layer group in Google Earth: The new “NASA” layer has three components: Astronaut Photography … Read more