Dragon and the crew will launch to a 90° circular orbit from Florida, and travel to ~440 km above Earth to explore the polar regions of our planet": SpaceX ...

A team of international scientists compiled decades of data to create a map showing the topography of Antarctica with the ice removed.

One notable discovery is that Antarctica’s thickest ice was found in an unnamed canyon in Wilkes Land. The ice there is more than 15,000 feet thick. Earlier maps placed the thickest ice in the ...

Below, its lidar system scans the landscape, mapping both the land and the shallow waters with ... In optimal conditions, it can map shallow waters up to 65.6 feet deep, producing digital models ...

Researchers have proposed many origins for a gravity anomaly in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, but the latest evidence ...

The Bedmap3 from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the most detailed depiction ever captured of the southernmost ...

The researchers started by comparing various global datasets and then used various data points to ensure an accurate land classification. The newly developed map gave a clearer picture of the ...

The Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, published Monday for Southern California, show fire hazard creeping farther into some of L.A.'s most populous areas. “Very high” fire hazard severity now ...

Drought is tightening its grip on Texas this spring, with growing portions of the state reporting abnormally dry or drought conditions. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, much of Texas ...