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Google Maps lets users explore NASA's 'Black Marble'

Using NASA and NOAA's striking images of the Earth after dark, the Web giant creates an interactive map showing the world's flickering lights on a cloudless night. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for ...
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What Google Earth’s night maps tell us about fishing in the Philippines

A new layer of maps for Google Earth was made available, called the Black Marble: a composite view of Earth’s lights taken by a Suomi National Polar Orbiting (SNPO) Satellite from 824 km above. The ...
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Patrick Cunningham, of Blue Marble Geographics, maps business growth — and routes on Mars

Blue Marble, of Hallowell, develops map-making software that’s used globally and even elsewhere. In a conversation with Mainebiz, Blue Marble’s CEO talks about the growth of the company, its role ...
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Monumental ancient map re-emerges in new Rome museum

ROME, Jan 11 (Reuters) - A marble map of ancient Rome, that hasn't been put on public view for almost 100 years, is getting its very own museum within sight of the Colosseum. The Museum of the Forma ...