Google Mars
Google has now taken it’s Google “Earth” project to Mars!
Google Mars has been put together in collaboration with NASA researchers at Arizona State University. “We’ve created some of the most detailed scientific maps of Mars ever made” - Google spokesperson.
There are a number of viewing options within the Google Mars interface;
Elevation - a colour coded relief map generated with data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) on NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft,
Visible - a mosaic of images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) on NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft (what you would actually see if you orbited Mars) and,
Infrared - A mosaic of infrared images taken by the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft. Warmer areas appear brighter, and colder areas are darker.
For more info see www.google.com/mars
