Dust trail of the largest known comet outburst to be captured

The hourglass pattern formed by the particles in the trail of the comet was directly observed for the first time in this study.

Seen an airplane circling in the sky? The aerial photography and laser scanning season has started

In the spring, you might spot a plane circling in the sky for a longer time. The plane is probably taking aerial photographs.

The most common causes of GNSS interference

The authorities monitor the quality of signals and respond to any irregularities.

Peak-year congestion in property transaction registrations close to being unravelled

Online services and automation will accelerate the processing of applications, and the National Land Survey of Finland is also recruiting new employees.

FGI to new facilities in Otaniemi in Espoo on 1 May 2022

Synergy benefits for international top research: The Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) will move from Masala in Kirkkonummi into new facilities in Otaniemi in Espoo, Vuorimiehentie 5. Roughly 130 FGI employees will start working in the new facilities on 1 May 2022.

The latest VGOS development and research at Metsähovi shared worldwide

NLS hosted an international conference on VLBI.

LIH as a candidate to boost the use of location information

The Location Innovation Hub aims to unleash the vast potential of location data, services and technology to improve society.

How to correct information on the real estate tax ruling

NLS is currently receiving many questions regarding real estate tax because the 2022 property tax rulings are now on MyTax. This article is a compilation of the most frequently asked questions and their answers.

Robot drones help detect forest fires

Finland is among the world leaders in drone research. Researchers’ next goal is to develop the technology and test how a group of coordinating drones equipped with AI can detect and prevent forest fires.

Laser scanning now also under water

Both commercial operators and research organisations benefit from the co-development of technology.