Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past ...

True. But that isn’t the point. See, the world maps we’ve been using for centuries don’t show the most accurate appearance of the landmasses, either. But the Equal Earth World Map is ...

This Is The Most Accurate Flat Map Of Earth. Complete the form below to listen to the audio version of this article. ... However, it also results in distortions of size and shape.

An ellipsoid — the shape of a yoga ball when you're sitting on it — is a more accurate description of Earth's overall shape. But to a rotating satellite, an ellipsoid isn't quite right either.

The result is the most accurate map of eclipse paths ever created. Traditionally, eclipse maps have been constructed from the assumption that the Moon is a perfect sphere and that all observers on ...

Earth’s innermost layer is a hot, solid ball of metal surrounded by a liquid metal outer core. For decades, planetary scientists suspected that the solid inner core deformed over time as it spun.

Given this, Barker et al. estimate that – in the absence of rising anthropogenic greenhouse gasses – the next glacial period would likely begin within the next 11,000 years as Earth’s ...