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Now on Google Earth: Mars

Posted 02/03/09 at 03:59:18 PM  by Andy Salisbury

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Just this week Google and NASA announced the release of Google Earth’s new “Mars mode,” a feature that will allow users of the planet-browsing program to check out high-resolution shots of the red planet’s exterior.

Google Earth’s new feature “enables users to fly virtually through enormous canyons and scale huge mountains on Mars that are much larger than any found on Earth. Users also can explore the Red Planet through the eyes of the Mars rovers and other Mars missions, providing a unique perspective of the entire planet,” according to the press release distributed by NASA.

This will also give the scientific community an easy way to share information about Mars, and give every user the opportunity to understand its basic science.

 

Image Credit: Google

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TAGS: Software, Google, Earth, Mars
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avatarI wont be suprised if

Submitted by smashingpumpin on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 11:24pm

I won't be suprised if there are already dozens of Google Maps vehicles roaming around it and running over some green martian baby deers.

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...and what does this have to do with porn?

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avatarwhat about...

Submitted by Queenof1 on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 7:38pm

Google Moon? I want to scope the place for where I'll build my new vacation home in 2030.

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avatarQuote from the Discovery Channel

Submitted by dylanwinn on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 10:26pm

"Sadly, we alot know more about Mars then we do about the Moon. That is why we have to go back!"

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avatarmakes sense humans* have

Submitted by AndyYankee17 on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 5:53am

makes sense humans* have only seen half of the moon

 

*excluding like 10 people

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avatarWill they call it Google

Submitted by wolf17 on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 7:33pm

Will they call it Google Mars then?  Google Earth: Mars doesn't make a whole lot of sense :P

In the photo, it looks like there is a Spacegate in the upper-right corner :P lol 

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avatarI guess soon they're going

Submitted by AndyYankee17 on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 3:19pm

I guess soon they're going to have a google earth for any spherical object?

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avatarPossibilites

Submitted by AntiHero on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 10:03pm

Think of anything round and place Google in front of it.

Google Basketball.

Google Moon.

Google Eyeball.

Google Tumor.

Google Hedgehog.

Google Bubble.

Google Paintball (Also maps of paintball courses?)

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