A US-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers has rocketed into ... at control centres in California and France as the spacecraft started its mission.

“I wanted to do justice to the beauty of rivers.” Szucs’ maps show the watersheds in a way that is both elegant and informative—though his color use is primarily an aesthetic ...

In the redesigned Google Maps, users will be able to distinguish rivers, oceans, mountains, beaches, lakes, and ravines. The upgraded maps will be available in 220 countries and territories ...