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Planets and Moons
ID: 2879
This is a visualization showing the relative size of Mars compared to that of Earth. This version uses true color textures (there are corresponding false color versions as well) and includes pole axes and and orbit plane.
Earth-Mars Planet Comparisons (True Color with Axes and Orbit Plane)
Visualization Credits
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Michael Starobin (HTSI): Writer
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Michael Starobin (HTSI): Writer
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory.
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Missions:
Terra
Viking
Data Used:
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This item is part of this series:
Earth-Mars Comparisons
Keywords:
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Earth >> Volcanoes >> Mauna Loa
SVS >> Space Science
SVS >> Earth-Mars Comparisons
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Topography
SVS >> Earth >> Texas >> Houston
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Seasons
NASA Science >> Earth
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/2879
Missions:
Terra
Viking
Data Used:
Viking
1976Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble: Next Generation also referred to as: BMNG
1/1/2004 - 12/31/2004
Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
Terra and Aqua/MODIS/Blue Marble Cloud Cover
2001/07/16 (2001/11/16 stitched at the south)
Credit:
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC).
This item is part of this series:
Earth-Mars Comparisons
Keywords:
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> Mars
SVS >> For Educators
SVS >> Earth >> Volcanoes >> Mauna Loa
SVS >> Space Science
SVS >> Earth-Mars Comparisons
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Topography
SVS >> Earth >> Texas >> Houston
SVS >> Solar System >> Planets >> Mars >> Seasons
NASA Science >> Earth
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
