Mars

Visualizations by Robert Crippen Released on January 21, 1999

The true global geography of Mars first emerged with comprehensive maps from Mariner 9 and Viking during the 1970's. This visualization tours the Red Planet using the Viking data set, hitting such features as the Valles Marineris canyons and the Olympus Mons volcano.

Video slate image reads, "Mars - The Past as Prolog
Research: Ron Blom, JPL
Visualization: Robert Crippen, David Curkendall, Joseph Jacob, Peggy Li, Lucian Plesea, Marc Pomerantz, Frank Semerano, Cris Windoffer, Kathya Zamora-Diaz, JPL
http://mars.ivv.nasa.gov/".

Visualization Credits

Robert Crippen (NASA): Lead Animator
David Curkendall (NASA/JPL CalTech): Animator
Joseph Jacob (NASA): Animator
Peggy Li (NASA): Animator
Lucian Plesea (NASA/JPL CalTech): Animator
Marc Pomerantz (NASA): Animator
Frank Semerano (NASA): Animator
Cris Windoffer (NASA): Animator
Kathya Zamora-Diaz (NASA): Animator
Ron Blom (NASA/JPL CalTech): Scientist

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Missions:
Mariner
Viking

Data Used:

Mariner-9/Vidicon

1971-1972

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Viking/VIS

1976-1980

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Keywords:
SVS >> Mars
DLESE >> Space science
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons