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10th February, 1519 in Mexico went colonizing expedition of Hernan Cortes
On the 10th of February, 1519 a fleet of 11 ships and 670 crew members, including ...
This Day in History 2014-02-10

Interactive map of air currents
A new project called “Earth” was recently launched by earth.nullschool.net, which presents an ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2014-02-09

Electronic map of minerals of Yakutia
Experts from Geological Information Fund of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) developed the first ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2014-02-02

Cockroaches will help to map destroyed buildings
Scientists suggest using a special set of devices to create cyborg cockroaches. ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2014-02-01

Unique telescope launched into space
European scientists realized ambitious project worth 740 million euros - launched into space the ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-12-31

27th December, 1793 was born English traveler Alexander Laing
On the 27th of December, 1793 was born explorer Alexander Gordon Laing. This man became the ...
This Day in History 2013-12-27

Maps of how megacities were built up
Experts from different countries develop new maps, which show what changes occur in megacities of ...
Digital cartography and GPS navigation 2013-12-25

24th December, 1777 was opened Christmas Island
On the 24th of December, 1777 James Cook's expedition aboard "Discovery" and "Resolution" ...
This Day in History 2013-12-24

15th December, 1577 started expedition Francis Drake
On the 15th of December, 1577 a young sailor, who later became the English knight, Sir Francis Drake ...
This Day in History 2013-12-15

14th December, 1958 Russian expedition reached the South Pole of Inaccessibility
On the 14th of December, 1958 Soviet polar explorers reached the Pole of ...
This Day in History 2013-12-14