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Skim Across Mars In Virtual Reality With These New Orbital Images
A crater imaged by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment). Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Stop what you’re doing, grab the nearest 3-D glasses (red/blue type) you have available and then pretend you’re hovering above Mars for a while. These are some of the latest images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been cruising above the planet since 2006.
Make sure to click through these pictures to see the full, raw files from the University of Arizona’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) web page. HiRISE was the imager that took these pictures. Enjoy!
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© Elizabeth Howell for Universe Today, 2013. |
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Post tags: High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, mars reconnaissance orbiter, MRO, University of Arizona
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