July 2020

When NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars next year, it will be equipped with some of the most accurate maps of Mars ever created, courtesy of the USGS Astrogeology Science Center. Not only are the new maps essential for a safe landing…

Marie Tharp de Lamont: she drew the maps that shook the world When oceanographer Bill Ryan first met Marie…

Who can live on the Oregon coast and not love nautical charts?Originally, sailboats provided the only access…

A team of scientists from GNS Science, New Zealand's leading provider of Earth, geoscience and isotope research and advisory services, have created new bathymetric and tectonic maps of Zealandia, Earth's eighth continent. Zealandia…

Members of the Geological Field Mapping course explore an outcrop of gneiss and shale at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut. The class met with Connecticut Geological Survey staff through Zoom. Pictured, top row,…