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BALTIMORE (WJZ) --A special telescope called "GEDI" is packed for lift-off next month. Its mission, according to chief scientific researcher Dr. Ralph Dubayah with the University of Maryland: "It's ...

A laser interferometer is the classic instrument of choice for measuring and compensating CNC machines and CMM machines in order to minimize downtime and make them more cost-efficient. CENTRIC ...

Laser technology has been used to measure the volume and biomass of giant Californian redwood trees for the first time, records a new study. Laser technology has been used to measure the volume and ...

Scientists have created the first global map of forest height using satellite data. The map will improve estimates of how much carbon is stored in Earth’s trees and how much carbon dioxide they absorb ...

Trees are tall. Humans, relatively speaking, are not. And we're not the most agile climbers in the animal kingdom, either. But we are crafty, and we can out-think even the most wizened redwood. But ...