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Google Goes to Mars

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wave-bye-bye-google dept.

Kynn writes "Google has launched Google Mars, based on the work done by Arizona State University's THEMIS researchers. With an AJAX-driven interface based on Google Maps (and Google Moon), you can search the Red Planet in false-color elevation, black-and-white visual, or infrared. Be sure to check out the so-called Face, the landing sites for Spirit and Opportunity, and the Polar Lander."

2 of 119 comments (clear)

  1. Re:REWARD! by LordSnooty · · Score: 5, Informative

    10.6N, 90W, apparently... try clicking "spacecraft" and find Beagle II in the list. +5 moderation on this post by the end of today, thankyou...

  2. Re:What I want to know by Bamfarooni · · Score: 5, Informative

    From wikipedia:

    Zero elevation: Since Mars has no oceans and hence no 'sea level', a zero-elevation surface or mean gravity surface must be selected. The datum for Mars is defined by the fourth-degree and fourth-order spherical harmonic gravity field, with the zero altitude defined by the 610.5 Pa (6.105 mbar) atmospheric pressure surface (approximately 0.6% of Earth's) at a temperature of 273.16 K. This pressure and temperature correspond to the triple point of water.