News: University of the Bundeswehr Munich creates 3D city maps from a single SAR satellite The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Sahel Region universities map groundwater Topic: This week we wander into a conversation about files, folders, and data as well as thoughts on versioning. Events: SOTM 2024: 6-8 September, Nairobi, Call for ac…

News: FCC ups limits to be called ‘broadband’ Google used AI to model flooding Voyager 1 responds to “poke” Topic: This week we discuss the importance of citizen science on the eve of Citizen Science Month and touch a bit on this year's quickly approaching EarthDay.By VerySpatial

News: NASA releases Hubble Telescope Tabletop Adventure Methane tracking satellite NGA expands commercial acquisitions with ‘Luno’ NGA opens NGOC NSGIC states geospatial maturity assessment Events: Geospatial World Forum (GWF): 13-16 May, Rotterdam ISPRS Technical Commission II Symposium: 11-14 June. Las Vegas NACIS: 16-19 Oct, Tacoma…

News: Moon landing Korea’s KASS operational US DOJ moves to dismiss Ligado case Esri to roll out AI Assistants in 2024 Topic: Are our perspectives (on tech) changing as we progress through our careers?By VerySpatial

News: OSM as digital public good Google Maps incorporating generative AI Topic: Why is the GIS Industry resistant to technological change? Events: World LiDAR Day: 12 Feb Geo Business: 5-6 June, London GIS Pro: 7-10 Oct, Portland, MnBy VerySpatial

News: NAPGD 2022-submit GNSS or leveling data Techtree launches AROUND NSA in data purchase news Real impacts of mobile map attribute errors Mars helicopter Ingenuity mission ends Japan’s lunar lander Events: 4S (Small Satellites, Systems, Services) Symposium: 27-31 May, Palma de Mallorca, SpainBy VerySpatial

Our annual conversation looking back on 2023 and forward to 2024.By VerySpatial

News: EU AI Act passes University students build first Irish satellite to launch into space ISS at 25 Topic: 50, 45, 30 years of GPS Events: GeoWeek 2024: 11-13 February, Denver RGS-IBG 2024: 27-30 August, Dublin GIS Pro 2024: 7-10 Oct, Portland, MaineBy VerySpatial

News: Google updates Maps USDA updates Plant Hardiness Zone map SkyTruth updates features Topic: Interview with Egyptologists Laura Ranieri Roy and Francois Roy of Ancient Egypt Alive and the new Secrets of Egypt Revealed podcast. Events: Replaying Japan: August 19-21, Buffalo and Rochester IGC2024: 24-30 August, Dublin, Abstracts due by 12 January…

News: Drone Data access continues to grow Dakota Landmap Art on tour QGIS 3.34 released ArcGIS Pro 3.2 released OSM gets a $150k donation from Microsoft Topic: “Place” and its place Events: Geo Business 2024: 5-6 June, London, call for speakers closes in FebruaryBy VerySpatial

Geography Awareness Week, Day of Geography, and GIS Day are just around the corner! American Association of Geographers GAW National Geographic GAW GIS Day Day of Geography (page down as of posting) And for all of the other days, here is Sanborn's list of national Geography-related holidays!By VerySpatial

News: UK PNT Plan Landsat STELLAs program New NSF grant focused on GRASS GIS New Esri MOOC - GIS for Climate Action starts Oct. 25th Topic: Geospatial annoyances...By VerySpatial

The audio from a recent episode of VSTV where Jesse talks to Daniel Huffman about the Map Projection Cards Kickstarter which ends in October, 2023.By VerySpatial

House Keeping: Daniel Huffman’s Map projections cards Kickstarter Watch for an opening video this week. News: Google sued over directions Guinness Book of World Records revokes mountain climbing records The National Honor Society for Geospatial Technology launches China working on ground-based timing system Topic: This week we interview Marc Priole…

News: 3Dntm Gridded US Census data coming? Geofence warrants Customs and border patrol to stop buying phone location data Unity “install” charges announced Topic: This week we talk to Anthony Villanti, Managing Director & Founder of GapMaps about their expansion into the North America markets Events: Geo Week 2024: 11-13 February, Denver, CO Game D…

News: GLONASS launch Indian mission successfully lands on the Moon Japan hoping to launch lunar lander mission on Sept. 7th MIT measures river flows on Mars using remote sensing Google Maps Platform adds environmental data APIs Mapbox 3D updates Topic: Integrating new technologies into existing workflows Events: InterGeo 2023: 10-12 October, Berlin…

News: Hillary hits the west coast of North America Planet completes acquisition, growing Earth Data platform PostGIS 3.4 released Microsoft AI suggests food bank as a “cannot miss” tourist spot in Canada Topic: Highlighting Geography (and geospatial) as students return to classrooms Events: Geography 2050: 16-17 November 2023, New York City, NY 6th…

News Voyager 2 Pinged - 37 hours round trip call Hotter Atlantic, but fewer hurricanes Report on National Data Infrastructure CNSTAT and U.S. Census Topic: Dashboards - what’s next?By VerySpatial

Reminiscing on 18 years of the podcast.By VerySpatial

AVSP Episode 717 July 9, 2023 News: MA Location Shield Act NavIC 9th satellite Vietnam bans Barbie movie over map Esri UCBy VerySpatial

News: More BeiDou satellites launched U.S. NIST announces Ultra-Precise Timing Links to Geosynchronous Satellites Saildrones! Web Corner: Arctic Indigenous Peoples languages and revitalization map project released Topic: Story, narrative, vignettes, story boarding…narrative design for geoviz https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/pixar/storytelling …

Topic: Our discussion on AR/VR, AI, and other topics from recent developer conferences. Microsoft Build Google I/O Apple WWDCBy VerySpatial

News: NV5 acquires L3 Harris Viz portfolio Lidar smallsat swarm Hackers test satellite security Topic: Landscape considerations and representation

News: Virginia Norwood and earth observation Maxar to be acquired 5G constellation to support IoT CalTech releases 5.7 terapixel Mars mosaic New USGIF Scholarships for 2023 Topic: EarthDay, sustainability, and geoBy VerySpatial

News: NRO hyperspectral contracts (planets, pixxel, hypersat) BlackSky commissions newest satellites in 18 hrs Cesium for Omniverse Topic: Interviews from NC GIS Conference OpenDataSoft TwinCity Data NCSU Center for Geospatial AnalyticsBy VerySpatial