NASA, Google Unveil Mars in 3D

NASA andGoogle, Inc., have teamed up to build the ultimateatlas for Mars fans eager to explore the red planet in three-dimensionaldetail while keeping their feet firmly on Earth.

Google Mars3D, a new mode included in Google?s latest version of Google Earth software, allowsusers to tap into high-resolution and three-dimensional viewsof Martian terrain from the comfort of their own personal computer.

?They canfly to the top of Olympus Mons, the tallest volcanoin our solar system, read geo-located excerpts about different locations on theplanet from ?ATraveler's Guide to Mars,? observe where various Mars rovers and landers have touched down and much more,? Google officialssaid in an announcement.

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