News: NV5 acquires L3 Harris Viz portfolio Lidar smallsat swarm Hackers test satellite security Topic: Landscape considerations and representation ..read more

News: NRO hyperspectral contracts (planets, pixxel, hypersat) BlackSky commissions newest satellites in 18 hrs Cesium for Omniverse Topic: Interviews from NC GIS Conference OpenDataSoft TwinCity Data NCSU Center for Geospatial Analytics     ..read more

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News: RemoteID requirement looms Scientists debut 100 million year dynamic geological model  10th GPS III satellite complete, available for launch SV6 deemed operational Satellites threaten Radio Astronomy Antarctic sea ice extent hits a new record low Newly published study looks at navigation through the Northeast Passage U.S. Agency mapping, Environmental Justice Index (EJI) tool, and Justice40 Initiative  Heritage Quest citizen science identifies 1,000s of prehistoric burial mounds using Lidar  Mapbox 3D Live Navigation  Ford files patent to let cars repossess thems ..read more

News: National Geographic Photos for 2022 Pew AI study Bing/ChatGPT Google/Bard IE being deleted ArcGIS Reality Topic: A discussion of data types Events:  WVAGP: 9-10 May, Lansing, WV ..read more

News: topoBuilder and OnDemand Topo Maps officially part of the National Map NISAR to launch in 2024 QGIS call for crowd funding OGC Geo for Metaverse working group GRASS GIS 8.2.1  Topic: Microsoft Places as modern geography?  Events:  GIS Pro: 16-19 Oct, Columbus, OH - Abstract dates coming soon NCGE: 27-29 Oct, Columbia, SC - Abstracts due April 1   ..read more

News: Human brain’s spatial perception changes over time. BT announces creation of a drone superhighway in Southern England John Deere (in space) Artificial Intelligence model used to track beavers Senators question FCC’s new broadband map FCC space bureau  Inrupt announces updates to the W3  Personal Online Data Store “Solid Pod”  Osm data model study Overture map foundation    Events:  GeoNight:The international "Night of Geography" hosted by the Association of Geographical Societies in Europe (EUGEO) and The International Geographical Union (IGU), April 14th ..read more

Year in review: This week we discuss some of the trends and highlights that we remember from 2022 ..read more

Topic: This week we answer some questions about our conference experiences and planning. With the changes in conferences and the continuous additions of folks coming into the field, it is always an evolving process. Events:  PlaceGames...coming eventually ..read more

News: NOAA Aurora Dashboard (Experimental) Spire Global Launches ‘Dark Shipping’ Tracking Satellites cause concerns for radio observatories  FCC launches new broadband map - asks for crowdsource help Topic: Unexpectedly helpful or cool tools for our GIS/geography work Events:  Satellite 2023 (SatShow), March 13 - March 16, Washington, DC Geospatial World Forum (GWF), May 3- May 5, 2023, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems (W2GIS), June 12- June 13, 2023, Québec, Canada ..read more