All the world's buildings available as 3D models for urban and climate research

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first ...
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All the world's buildings available as 3D models for the first time

GlobalBuildingAtlas: an open global and complete dataset of building polygons, heights and LoD1 3D models“. Earth System Science Data (ESSD). DOI: 10.5194/essd-17-6647-2025 ...
SpaceNews

NASA Funds Projects to Extend Earth Science Research

NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has selected 23 projects that will harness Earth science data to improve decision-making processes. NASA will contribute approximately $22 million over the ...
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First high-resolution 3D map covering all of Earth’s 2.75 billion buildings unveiled

Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, created the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s man-made ...
ZDNet

New 3D mapping tech goes way beyond GPS to let us see the Earth in ways never before possible

A new 3D mapping project aims to improve on GPS' limitations. Project Orbion will capture and refresh data about Earth, fast. The technology could have uses in government, business, and more. Move ...
Forbes

NuView Aims To Map Earth In 3D Using Satellite Based LiDAR

Johnson’s Reef on the northwest shore of St. John Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands forms colorful peaks in this lidar image recorded by NASA’s Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) in ...
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44 million Milky Way stars glimmer in galaxy’s largest 3D map

🛍️ The best Cyber Monday deals you can shop right now (updating) 🛍️ By Andrew Paul Published Sep 16, 2025 4:06 PM EDT Credit: ESA / Gaia/ DPAC, S. Payne ...