LIDAR

Lost Maya City, Including Pyramids, Discovered in Mexico’s Jungle

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 10:10

Gizmodo

A lidar image of previously unknown Maya structures in Mexico.

Archaeology, aerial images, Cities, LIDAR, maya

Footprints of Lost Cities Found in the Amazon Rainforest

Sat, 01/13/2024 - 08:00

Gizmodo

Laser technology is continuing to prove its worth in the Amazon: A team of archaeologists in Ecuador just used the tech to discover thousands of earthen mounds hidden under the forest’s canopy.

mesoamerica, LIDAR, teotihuacan, antoine dorison, robotic sensing, ancient cities

NASA's Cloud Observing Satellite Bids Farewell After 17 Years

Wed, 09/27/2023 - 17:10

Gizmodo : Environment

After blasting beams of energy through the clouds for the past 17 years, NASA’s lidar satellite mission came to an end this past August, the agency has revealed.