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NEWS ABOUT: exploring

exploring stories: 2 news summaries

 Scientists Discover Forest 
 by Searching Google Earth 

Scientists find hundreds of new species in uncharted African forest

Dec 22, 08 10:44 AM CST
(Newser) - British scientists have stumbled upon an unexplored forest in northern Mozambique—without taking a step. A conservationist for the Royal Botanic Gardens was scanning for a new project site on Google Earth when he came across the untouched area known as Mount Mabu, and an expedition later discovered hundreds of... More »

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Google Earth • Mozambique • species • exploring • forests

Antarctica Gets High-Def Map

Interactive satellite imagery is available free online

Nov 28, 07 1:21 PM CST
(Newser) - A new high-definition, real-color interactive map of Antarctica unveiled yesterday will give a bird's-eye view of the frozen continent, MSNBC reports. But the virtual tour isn't just for pointy-headed scientists—it's also available free online to anyone. Satellite imagery was collected into a 100-billion-pixel database that is zoomable and searchable. More »

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maps • geology • Antarctica • satellite images • exploring

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