The world’s most accurate topography map is a byproduct of the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission) project, a collaboration of NASA, Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Japan’s Ground Data System.

They used a satellite to make a minutely detailed record of Earth’s surface for scientific studies. The resulting topography map can be downloaded for free from NASA’s EOS Digital Archive. You need to register and follow some complex instructions, but it can be found at http://...

A reader reported having been informed on June 12 that their June 17-24 Dalmatian Coast cruise with Elegant Cruises & Tours (Port Washington, NY; www.elegantcruises.com) had been canceled. ITN called the company and was told that all May, June and July cruises of the Monet had been canceled “due to a lack of bookings and interest” but that cruises would be running August to November.

The rep said that all refunds for canceled cruises were “in the accounting office for processing...

A Transportation Security Administration requirement that all airlines operating within the US collect the full name, date of birth and gender of each passenger began to be phased in on May 15. The Secure Flight program was put in place by the TSA to help prevent the misidentification of passengers who have names similar to those of people on the “terrorist watch list.”

Over the next few months, as airlines integrate the ability to include this information, passengers will be asked...