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We’ve gotten to see Earth’s friendly little neighbor from ... they’re not quite as cool as a fully-realized 3D model. Now, using a wealth of information gathered by NASA’s own Lunar ...

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Earth is not a static, unchanging ball of rock. Your day-to-day perception of the ground you stand on might suggest otherwise ...

This article explores how innovative technologies—such as interactive 3D mapping, augmented reality (AR), and immersive media ...

A chance encounter with another asteroid could steer Apophis destructively close to Earth during a future passage.

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Etienne Naude Etienne Naude's Earth sandwich design, showing two slices of bread either side of the globe Using a "near top of the range laser cutter", he burnt an "Earth sandwich" design onto 20 ...

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