Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But you might be surprised to learn that making these measurements—using the science of geodesy—depends on tracking the locations of ...

Location on a Map. A goal of mine has always been to get individuals (young and old) interested in obtaining a better understanding of geodesy. In my opinion, high schools and colleges should include ...

Enter geodesy, the science that defines Earth's size, shape, and precise coordinates. From GPS satellites to airline navigation, this field provides the mathematical framework that proves Earth is ...

Besides providing funds for the geospatial grants, NGS is collaborating with other federal agencies to address the geodesy crisis. This collaboration, denoted as the “Geodesy Community of Practice ...

In addition to expanding Scripps’ geodesy curriculum, the grant will support Scripps researchers’ efforts to update the National Spatial Reference System, a consistent coordinate system that ...

Geodesy lets us see maps on our phones, measure ocean tides, plan rocket launches, calibrate clocks, forecast earthquakes, track tsunamis and maintain satellite orbits.

The geodesy community calls it the Potsdam potato. Read: We don’t know Neptune at all. The Potsdam potato may not be what Earth really looks like, but it’s also not entirely imaginary.

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz.-- If anyone knows every square inch of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), it is Ruben Hernandez. For 35 years, the Yuma native has worked at YPG as a geodetic surveyor ...

Professor Joyce E. Penner, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS) President 2019-2023 and past member of the U.S. National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics, was ...