North wasn’t always “up” on world maps. North doesn't always mean "up" when it comes to geophysics. Scientists have known for ...

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The first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by the expedition led initially by Ferdinand Magellan and later by Juan ...

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The European Space Agency’s ACES mission could ultimately pave the way for a global network of atomic clocks that make these ...

A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the ...

"Something that's more geographically 'accurate', like the old map, isn't inherently bad, but it's just not serving the right purpose," he added. "The new one is clear, it's obvious, and it works ...

Physical maps will be updated over the next few weeks, according to the transportation agency. Moving forward, the geographically accurate map of the system will still be available online for ...

Alex's take on the geographical split earned applause online, with one individual commending: "Most accurate north/south divide one has ever seen. Anyone who says differently is probably southern." ...

Cartographers presented this solution in a new article published in the International Journal of Geographical ... this new world map is not only the most accurate ever created, but it actually ...