Xinhuanet have an article about the latest 7m resolution, full-coverage moon map released by the Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND).
“If there were airports and harbors on the moon, the Chang'e-1 could simply identify them, while the Chang'e-2 would be able to detect planes or ships inside of them.”
Speaking of moon mapping, The Australian has a story about the pair of NASA probes that are currently mapping the Luna gravity field, in the hopes of figuring out why it is shaped the way it is.
It’s been one year since the earthquake and subsequent Tsunami devastated Japan, and Google has released new satellite imagery that documents the rebuild progress. Google Maps Mania has the skinny.
Also worth noting is that the Canberra Crime Statistics Map has made the “Google Maps Mania Maps of the Week” because of its attractive, dynamic, and user-friendly layout. Well done!
The NY Times have a piece that looks at the command centre that IBM designed for Rio de Janeiro.
The Public Service News network alerts us to a presentation that the US Government has made available, which highlights the risks to corporate and national security created when high-profile employees share a little too much geo-located information online.
ECOS Magazine – part of the CSIRO – have an interesting piece on how analysis of multi-spectral imagery is helping scientists predict the previously unpredictable way that bushfires spread.
