Not only that, but they have 3D terrain as well! Look at this shot of Valleris Maneris (the huge grand canyon of Mars):Īnd, that’s just the beginning. Google shows satellite imagery just like with Google Earth of the martian surface. Zooming in is where the real excitement begins. ![]() You use the same controls, and there is even a set of very useful layers just like in Google Earth. This is NOT just an image overlay on top of Earth! Its a complete simulation of the planet Mars just like Google Earth. Once you select this, Google Earth transforms itself in a view of Mars instead of Earth. You now can switch between Earth, Sky, AND Mars. This feature isn’t obvious when you first load up Google Earth 5, but it is fantastic! After loading Google Earth you look for the little planet icon at the top center of the view. ![]() One of my favorite new major features of Google Earth 5 is the new Mars mode.
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