Google Mars

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MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 539940 - Posted: 2 Apr 2007, 9:41:36 UTC Last modified: 2 Apr 2007, 9:42:05 UTC Just like Google Earth but... http://www.google.com/mars/ . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 539940 ·

Clyde C. Phillips, III Send message Joined: 2 Aug 00 Posts: 1851 Credit: 5,955,047 RAC: 0	Message 540100 - Posted: 2 Apr 2007, 19:46:42 UTC It's a beautiful picture. I guess the biggest mountain is Olympus Mons. ID: 540100 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 540117 - Posted: 2 Apr 2007, 20:36:54 UTC Last modified: 2 Apr 2007, 20:48:05 UTC Hi Clyde C. Phillips, III, You can use the hypertext and buttons to show these features too: Regions Mountains Plains Spacecraft Canyons Ridges Stories Dunes Craters Elevation Visible Infrared Pretty cool! I'm sure it'll improve weekly too! Here's an animated spinning mars generated by using Hubble images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhyYC6Kkds . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 540117 ·

BentStar Send message Joined: 20 Mar 04 Posts: 69 Credit: 126,979 RAC: 0	Message 540169 - Posted: 2 Apr 2007, 22:42:29 UTC - in response to Message 540117. Hi Clyde C. Phillips, III, You can use the hypertext and buttons to show these features too: Regions Mountains Plains Spacecraft Canyons Ridges Stories Dunes Craters Elevation Visible Infrared Pretty cool! I'm sure it'll improve weekly too! Here's an animated spinning mars generated by using Hubble images. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhyYC6Kkds . Don't count on it improving on a weekly basis, because it's looked the same since about August of 2006. I think it's safe to say that this is as good as it gets for now. It's always better than nothing, so I'm definitely not complaining. ID: 540169 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 540173 - Posted: 2 Apr 2007, 22:58:16 UTC Last modified: 2 Apr 2007, 23:17:19 UTC I'll email them now. labs+googlemars@google.com I sent them a link to this thread and received the following response: Thank you for your praise for Google Mars and for commemorating the observation of mars with us. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed surfing the Martian landscape, and we'll continue to look for creative ways to celebrate important events in the future. We appreciate your taking the time to write. More info as I get it as I assume the above email was an auto responder, for now. . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 540173 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 541605 - Posted: 6 Apr 2007, 2:28:08 UTC more: http://www.google.com/mars/about.html "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 541605 ·

Graeme Stretton Send message Joined: 2 Nov 01 Posts: 392 Credit: 349,012 RAC: 0	Message 543769 - Posted: 10 Apr 2007, 13:58:44 UTC Thanks for the links MrGray. Amazing stuff we humans get up to. Qunpu' lo'taHmo' jIH yItamQo' ID: 543769 ·

MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0	Message 543885 - Posted: 10 Apr 2007, 22:13:47 UTC My pleasure, Graeme Stretton. "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss ID: 543885 ·

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