Scientists have created the largest and most detailed 3D map of the universe using an instrument that has mapped out more galaxies than all other three-dimensional surveys combined.

There are no bells and whistles; no colors or labels. But this could be a map to a new world for students with visual impairments and their future teachers. “We’ve seen 3D maps in the past that were ...

That way, the team was able to add a third dimension to its map. Looking further away also corresponds to looking to the past, so a 3D cosmic map provides a record of the Universe’s history.

While the apps have been able to display 3D models of buildings for some time now, you previously had to open the map layers menu and enable the "3D" map layer yourself to see them.

Oceanographers are carving up the world’s seas like the last of the holiday turkey. A new 3D map sorts global water masses — from deep, frigid circumpolar waters to the oxygen-starved Black ...

Interactive 3D map shows Hughes Fire perimeter, evacuation zones by: Marc Sternfield. Posted: Jan 22, 2025 / 12:53 PM PST. Updated: Jan 23, 2025 / 08:31 AM PST. by: Marc Sternfield.

Scientist Pete Kelsey and his team have 3D-mapped the entire island of Alcatraz, discovering Civil War secrets, prisoner escape routes – and looking at ways to preserve the island for the future.

Incident commanders are offering the public a three-dimensional view of the Franklin Fire in Malibu. A 3D map available through Cal Fire’s incident homepage shows the active fire perimeter, the ...