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Google Mars  Historical maps, 'live' image feeds added  Email
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Martian part of Google Earth will be delighted to hear that it
has received enhancements. The new virtual-Mars features include
historical maps of the red planet, and up-to-date imagery from
spacecraft in orbit above it.  The latest updates were put
together in cooperation with NASA's Ames research centre. The
space agency is providing "live from Mars" imagery from the
THEMIS thermal-imaging camera aboard the Odyssey spacecraft, and
from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  Historical material
includes maps of the planet by old-time astronomers such as
Schiaparelli and Lowell. Google has also added in narrated
guided tours of Mars to pull all the features together. There
are also improved search features to help users locate famed
Martian beauty spots such as the Valles Marineris, Olympus Mons
etc.  To get access to all the free M