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Nov 12, 2023 29 min

The great scan — mapping below Earth's surface

from Future Tense Hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Austrian archaeologist, Immo Trinks, has a grand ambition – to map the entire landscape of Europe, below ground! The 3D scanning technology he's using won't just uncover hidden archaeological treasures, it can also be used to check below our cities and major transportation routes for geological faults. Also, why mucking about with subatomic particles could help scientists develop a form of underground GPS.

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