Making truly accurate maps of the world is difficult, because it is mathematically impossible to flatten a sphere's surface without distorting or cracking it.
A new way to unpeeled and flatten out the Earth's skin without distorting it dubbed myriahedral projection provides a new perspective on our planet. The new technique developed by computer scientist Jack van Wijk at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands uses algorithms to "unfold" and cut into the Earth's surface in a way that minimizes distortion, and keeps the distracting effect of cutting into the map to a minimum.
