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NASA's CASALS instrument to fill gaps in 3D maps of Earth's surface
NASA's CASALS combines machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar instrument to adaptively sweep large swaths of Earth's surface from orbit, covering gaps left by current line-by-line laser measurements.
- Location
- ≈ Washington, United States of America · United States of America live map
- Coordinates
- ≈ 38.88°N 77.02°W
- Reported
- 21 Oct 2026, 12:17 UTC
- Category
- Science & space · Science
- Impact
- 1 of 5 · Watch
- Situation
- Space exploration