Infinity Nikki devs really want you to know how sorry they are about the state of the game, still keeping the increased banner costs - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/infinity-nikki-devs-really-want-you-to-know-how-sorry-they-are-about-the-state-of-the-game-still-keeping-the-increased-banner-costs #ActionAdventure #InfinityNikki #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #Exploration #Simulation #Papergames #Platformer #OpenWorld #Android #iOS #RPG #PS5 #PC

NASA Flights Map Critical Minerals From Skies Above Western US - Technology Used To Chart Other Worlds Is Revealing Minerals In The American West That Are Critical To The Country’s Renewable Energy Future.
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https://science.nasa.gov/earth/nasa-flights-map-critical-minerals-from-skies-above-western-us/ <-- shared technical article
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https://popo.jpl.nasa.gov/mmgis-aviris/?mission=GEMx <-- shared GEMx data collection portal
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #mineral #mineralogy #mining #criticalminerals #USWest #renewableenergy #lithium #GEMx #fedscience #cost #economics #USGS #NASA #GeologicalEarthMappingExperiment #lithium #aluminum #rareearthelements #neodymium #cerium #nationalsecurity #cleanenergy #batteries #smartphones #cellphones #naturalresources #steel #steelmill #dependency #localsources #importing #survey #geology #geologicmapping #exploration #spectrometers #hyperspectral #EMIT #mine #extraction #EarthMRI #opendata
@USGS @nasa

Do you want kaiju? Because that's how you get kaiju.

https://mastodon.social/@h4ckernews/114336813319678272
h4ckernews@mastodon.social - A 42,600-ton Chinese ship will drill 7 miles (ca. 11 km) under the ocean floor

https://farmingdale-observer.com/2025/04/12/weighing-42600-tons-this-new-chinese-monster-was-built-for-one-purpose-to-break-the-world-record-for-the-deepest-drill-at-7-miles/

Intermountain West Seamless Geologic Map Explorer - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
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https://apps.usgs.gov/intermountain_west_seamless_geologic_map_explorer/index.html <-- shared web map / app
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https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/65cea1c8d34ec3e1801bf74f <-- shared USGS SB details
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https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20225115 <-- shared SIGMa-GeMS
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https://doi.org/10.3133/tm11B10 <-- shared GeMS
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geology #geologicmapping #USA #USWest #fedscience #usecase #GeMS #SIGMa #opendata #seamless #IntermountainWest #MapExplorer bedrock #surficial #data #NationalCooperativeGeologicMappingProgram #NCGMP #framework #resources #exploration #Strategic #Planning #ProjectDevelopment #ScientificCollaboration #Colorado #NewMexico #interactive #downloadable
@USGS

Starseed Pilgrim creator's new platformer wants to "kill gameplay" - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starseed-pilgrim-creators-new-platformer-wants-to-kill-gameplay #TheEndOfGameplay #Exploration #Platformer #WalkingSim #droqen #PC

Why Geological Maps Are The Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of - Investments In Geological Mapping Paid Off Big Time For Americans.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/why-geological-maps-are-the-best-investment-youve-never-heard-of/ <-- shared opinion piece
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https://profession.americangeosciences.org/reports/geological-mapping-economics/ <-- shared technical cost-benefit analysis
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https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/gsa/positions/position3.aspx <-- shared 2003 GSA appraisal
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[I am, of course, biased in this regard, but I also like well-presented metrics – and use cases being met are my favourite!]
#geology #value #cost #mapping #cartography #cartographic #USA #costbenefit #geologicmapping #metrics #usecase #fedscience #appliedscience #engineeringgeology #spatial #GIS #construction #resources #naturalresources #engineering #risk #hazard #naturaldisasters #payoff #investment #massmovement #groundwater #waterresources #water #hydrology #rareearth #minerals #mining #oilandgas #exploration #underground #money #economics #publicgood #publicvalue #investment

Perseverance Rover mission update (Blog). Origins Uncertain: ‘Skull Hill’ Rock. Written by Margaret Deahn. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS.

Link: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/origins-uncertain-skull-hill-rock/

RuneScape: Dragonwilds' first deep-dive livestream announces that it's out, uh, right now, apparently - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/runescape-dragonwilds-first-deep-dive-livestream-announces-that-its-out-uh-right-now-apparently #MultiplayerCooperative #MultiplayerCompetitive #RuneScape:Dragonwilds #Survival&Crafting; #JagexGamesStudio #ActionAdventure #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #Exploration #RPG:Action #OpenWorld #Fantasy #RPG #PC

Lovecraftian fishing sim Dreadmoor is Dredge with the first-person sailing of Sea Of Thieves - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lovecraftian-fishing-sim-dreadmoor-is-dredge-with-the-first-person-sailing-of-sea-of-thieves #Shooter:FirstPerson #Exploration #Simulation #Dreadmoor #Fantasy #Horror #PC

A 42,600-ton Chinese ship will drill 7 miles (ca. 11 km) under the ocean floor

https://farmingdale-observer.com/2025/04/12/weighing-42600-tons-this-new-chinese-monster-was-built-for-one-purpose-to-break-the-world-record-for-the-deepest-drill-at-7-miles/

The first look at Enshrouded's next update promises a "rebirth" of that titular shroud - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-look-at-enshrouded-next-update-promises-a-rebirth-of-that-titular-shroud #MultiplayerCompetitive #MultiplayerCooperative #Survival&Crafting; #ActionAdventure #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #Fullproduct #Exploration #RPG:Action #Simulation #Enshrouded #OpenWorld #KeenGames #Realism #Fantasy #Sandbox #Social #Indie #RPG #PC

Solitaris (2025)

→ Un beau bâtiment administratif en cours d'abandon et une porte ouverte, il n'en fallait pas plus.
→ A beautiful administrative building in the process of being abandoned and an open door, that's all it took.

► Récit & photos : https://www.worldofjosh.be/photos/20250408-solitaris/solitaris.php
► Story & pictures : https://www.worldofjosh.be/en/photos/20250408-solitaris/solitaris.php

#abandoned #abandonedplaces #decay #exploration #explorationurbaine #lostplaces #photo #urbex #urbanexploration

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The first look at Endhrouded's next update promises a "rebirth" of that titular shroud - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-look-at-endhroudeds-next-update-promises-a-rebirth-of-that-titular-shroud #MultiplayerCompetitive #MultiplayerCooperative #Survival&Crafting; #ActionAdventure #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #Fullproduct #Exploration #RPG:Action #Simulation #Enshrouded #OpenWorld #KeenGames #Realism #Fantasy #Sandbox #Social #Indie #RPG #PC

Importance Score: 10 / 100

SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered: A Respectful Revival of a Classic JRPG
The remastered edition of SaGa Frontier 2 delivers a steadfast port of ...
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