They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map projections is known as the Mercator Projection. You’ll have ...

When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable, ...

This is the second installment of a two-part series about the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Read part one here. Elevation ...

Voyager's Golden Record is a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk, encoded with music, sounds and images from Earth ... s map. But that’s just the beginning… Drake’s map is flat—two dimensional.

At the world's center sits the Euphrates River and the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon. Labels written in cuneiform, an ancient text, note each location on the map, according to The British ...

A voucher parent's question about where to find a flat earth curriculum sparks feisty debate among members of a voucher ...

Cantilevered 1,104 feet over the dramatic Tarn Gorge, the Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge. Here’s how this ...

The world map we know today owes its shape to the daring exploits of explorers who ventured into uncharted territories, ...

Two of the three Chinese aircraft carriers were underway in the country's nearby waters for training and sea trial.

Sunny with a high of 83 °F (28.3 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 4 to 8 mph (6.4 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 63 °F (17.2 ...