[Ráfaga] #3062: earth observation, universe, identifier, usaid

[Rafagas team]

#3062: earth observation, universe, identifier, usaid

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 by Raf

* AlphaEarth Foundations is an AI model that works as a virtual
satellite with petabytes of Earth observation data to generate a
unified data representation

https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/alphaearth-foundations-helps-map-our-planet-in-unprecedented-detail/

* Italy celebrates 400 years since the birth of Giovanni Domenico
Cassini, the man who expanded the universe [ES]

https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/huella-suelo-giovanni-domenico-cassini-hombre-ensancho-universo_1_12409308.html

* GERS (Global Entity Reference System) provides a unique identifier
for each geospatial entity, facilitating the creation of richer
mapping solutions

https://overturemaps.org/gers/

* Dismantling USAID will undermine Washington's soft power and
threatens mechanisms to prevent hunger, especially putting Africa at
risk [FR]

https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/04/12/le-gel-de-l-aide-des-etats-unis-met-l-afrique-en-danger-nos-cartes-pour-comprendre_6594771_3212.html

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Translated by Isaac, Jaume, Jorge, and Wladimir

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