explore the craters of mars or take virtual tours of the moon with google maps
all images courtesy google
while you pretty much have to be an astronaut or rocket scientist to make a trip to outer space, you can now take a virtual tour of mars and the moon right from your desktop. the latest update to google maps gives users the ability to explore craters on the red planet and take virtual trips to the moon directly from an online browser. like google earth, the new feature lets you navigate across endless mountainous peaks, deep rocky pits and browse through thousands of different labeled topographic regions. to access the google maps update on mars and the moon, click here, just make sure you’re running the application on full 3D mode.
video courtesy google maps
mars seen from google maps
detail of mars’ cratered surface as seen online
detail of the moon’s cratered surface as seen online
the new update incorporates some of the moon’s well know craters
the same goes for mars – each crater and region is detailed with information
