Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Google Mars: Robots and Martians Not Included

Google Mars is a new web-based mapping tool that gives users an up-close, interactive view of the Red Planet.

The maps don't provide driving directions to the nearest Starbucks, nor do they identify any Martian or robot colonies, but what they do show is the incredible geological diversity of the planet Mars.

The maps also provide information on the location where spacecraft launched by the USA, UK, and Russia have landed on the planet. A click of the accompanying spacecraft thumbnail image provides a link to an overview of that particular mission.


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