In ancient maps of the world, expanses of unknown territory might hold a warning to would-be explorers: Here there be monsters. For today's explorers seeking to navigate and understand the world ...

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It's unsettling to flip through a website scientists made that details the observable universe. I highly recommend doing it. Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, ...

Astronomers have created a colorful interactive map of more than 200,000 galaxies and quasars spanning the lifespan of the cosmos. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Scientists offer a new way to accurately map coral reefs using a combination of Earth-orbiting satellites and field observations. This first-ever global coral reef atlas contains maps of over 65,000 ...

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe combined efforts with other spacecraft to create the first 2D maps of the Sun’s outer surface, ...

Years ago, astronomers started working on a comprehensive map of the Milky Way by observing it from the European Southern Observatory, an intergovernmental research organization located in Chile. The ...

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ARLINGTON, Va.-In ancient maps of the world, expanses of unknown territory might hold a warning to would-be explorers: Here there be monsters. For today's explorers seeking to navigate and understand ...