NASA, Google create Google Mars program
The U.S. space agency and Google say they have teamed to produce a new mode in Google Earth that creates a high-resolution, 3-D view of Mars.
Besides providing a rich, immersive 3-D view of Mars that will aid public understanding of Mars science, the new mode -- Google Mars 3D -- also gives researchers a platform for sharing data similar to what Google Earth provides for Earth scientists,
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said in a statement.
The mode enables users to fly virtually through enormous canyons and scale huge mountains on Mars that are much larger than any found on Earth,
NASA said. Users also can explore the Red Planet through the eyes of the Mars rovers and other Mars missions, providing a unique perspective of the entire planet.
The system also provides some of the latest satellite imagery from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and other probes orbiting Mars.
UPI
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