Mars: 3D Map Of Martian Surface


This video provides a 3D map of the Martian surface from the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. Very cool!


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Also, here's a video that explains how you can use the Google Earth program to explore Mars in 3D.

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This is an exciting demo of the new Google Earth 5 simulation of Mars - complete in 3D. It shows you a number of the new features including 3D terrain, high resolution satellite imagery, locations of the landers, and tracks of the rovers on mars. If you want to see Mars, there's nothing better right now than the new free Google Earth 5.0. Read more at Google Earth Blog.


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