An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps of Earth or of a continent or region of Earth. Advances in astronomy have also resulted in atlases of the celestial sphere or of other planets.

atlas, a collection of maps or charts, usually bound together. The name derives from a custom—initiated by Gerardus Mercator in the 16th century—of using the figure of the Titan Atlas, holding the globe on …

Um atlas, por definição, é um conjunto de mapas ou cartas geográficas. Entretanto, o termo também se aplica a um conjunto de dados sistematicamente organizados sobre determinado assunto e que …

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Oct 19, 2023 · The mythological creature Atlas is often associated, and pictured, on atlases. Atlas was a giant (called a Titan) who was forced to carry the Earth and the heavens (usually pictured as a …

Um atlas é uma coleção de mapas; é tipicamente um pacote de mapas da Terra ou de um continente ou região da Terra. Os atlas têm sido tradicionalmente encadernados em forma de livro, mas hoje, …

Nov 13, 2025 · Atlas, in Greek mythology, son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene (or Asia) and brother of Prometheus (creator of humankind). In Homer’s Odyssey, Book I, Atlas seems to …

Dec 18, 2025 · Here’s everything to know. Hubble captured this image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, 2025, when the comet was 277 million miles from Earth.

Dec 15, 2025 · A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within 167 million miles of our planet on Friday.

Dec 19, 2025 · Today is one astronomers, stargazers and alien conspiracy theorists have been waiting for: interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is as close to Earth as ever.