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NASA Missed a Lost Maya City With 6,500 Structures Until a Student Found It Buried in Old LIDAR Data

International Business Times UK — August 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM UTC

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NASA Missed a Lost Maya City With 6,500 Structures Until a Student Found It Buried in Old LIDAR Data

A graduate student discovered a hidden Maya city in Mexico using LIDAR technology, revealing 6,500 structures and a population of up to 50,000, altering perceptions of Mayan urbanisation.