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Mapbox, a popular custom online map tool used by companies including Pinterest and Uber, has created a new set of maps that are out of this world. The amazing maps of Mars were made using data from Nasa and Esa spacecraft. They are in high-resolution, and allow users to zoom in to the surface and see key features across the red planet. Scroll down to use both maps. Washington DC-based Mapbox have created interactive maps of the surface of Mars. They use data from Nasa and Esa spacecraft to create the high-resolution detailed maps. The Mars Satellite map, shown, uses black and white imagery taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera on the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) The maps are named Mars Satellite and Mars Terrain, and were created by data analyst and mapping strategist Matt Greene at Mapbox. In December 2014 it was announced an instrument on the Curiosity rover had identified spikes of methane that scientists believe may have come from bacteria-like organisms on the surface. The discovery, reported in the journal Science, followed studies of gas samples by Curiosity's Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) - an instrument that uses intense light to carry out chemical analysis. ‘We love space, and we think it's amazing how much detail is mapped of our distant neighbour,’ said Mapbox on their website. ‘That's why we're using Mapbox's tools to make it possible to explore Mars from anywhere.’ The Mars Satellite map uses black and white imagery taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera on the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), provided by Nasa and Malin Space Science Systems. Nasa’s MGS was operational in orbit around Mars from 12 September 1997 to 2 November 2006. It was a global mapping mission that examined the entire planet, including its atmosphere and surface. Data from the MGS mission has been used to identify landing sites for rovers and landers on the surface. The whole surface of Mars is then rendered in high-resolution, with landing sites and geological features on the surface highlighted. Nasa’s Mars Global Surveyor, illustrated, was operational in orbit around Mars from 12 September 1997 to 2 November 2006. It was a global mapping mission that examined the entire planet, including its atmosphere and surface. One of the most interesting is Olympus Mons, an enormous dormant volcano that is one of the largest mountains in the solar system, measuring 16 miles (25 kilometres) tall. A second map called Mars Terrain uses vectorised hillshades and contours from digital elevation models of Mars to visualise the surface. This uses information from the Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter an instrument that was also on board the MGS. It also uses data from the High Resolution Stereo Camera on Esa’s Mars Express, which has been in orbit around Mars since Christmas Day in 2003 and is still operational today. One of the most interesting features that can be seen is Olympus Mons, a huge dormant volcano that is one of the largest mountains in the solar system, measuring 16 miles (25 kilometres) tall. A second map called Mars Terrain, shown, uses vectorised hillshades and contours from digital elevation models of Mars to visualise the surface. This uses information from the Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter an instrument that was also on board the MGS.
Washington DC-based Mapbox have created interactive maps of the surface of Mars.
They use data from Nasa and Esa spacecraft to create the high-resolution detailed maps.
On the surface can be seen features including the huge dormant volcano, Olympus Mons.
And the landing sites for the various spacecraft that have made it to the surface can also be explored.
Skriv höjdpunkter för denna artikel: Mapbox, en populär anpassad online kartverktyg som används av företag inklusive Pinterest och Uber, har skapat en ny uppsättning kartor som är ur denna värld. De fantastiska kartorna över Mars gjordes med hjälp av data från rymdfarkosten Nasa och Esa. De är i hög upplösning, och tillåter användare att zooma in till ytan och se viktiga funktioner över hela den röda planeten. Bläddra ner för att använda båda kartorna. Washington DC-baserad Mapbox har skapat interaktiva kartor över Mars yta. De använder data från rymdfarkosten Nasa och Esa för att skapa de högupplösta detaljerade kartorna. Mars Satellitkarta, som visas, använder svartvita bilder tagna av Mars Orbiterkameran på Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Kartorna heter Mars Satellite och Mars Terräng, och skapades av dataanalytikern och kartstrategen Matt Greene på Mapbox. I december 2014 tillkännagavs det ett instrument på Curiosity rovern hade identifierat spikar av metan som forskare tror kan ha kommit från bakterieliknande organismer på ytan. Upptäckten, som redovisas i tidskriften Science, följde studier av gasprover av Curiositys Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) - ett instrument som använder intensivt ljus för att utföra kemisk analys. – Vi älskar rymden, och vi tycker att det är fantastiskt hur mycket detaljer som kartläggs av vår avlägsna granne, säger Mapbox på deras hemsida. – Därför använder vi Mapbox verktyg för att göra det möjligt att utforska Mars var som helst. Mars Satellitkarta använder svartvita bilder tagna av Mars Orbiter Camera on the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), som tillhandahålls av Nasa och Malin Space Science Systems. Nasas MGS var i drift i omloppsbana runt Mars från den 12 september 1997 till den 2 november 2006. Det var ett globalt kartuppdrag som undersökte hela planeten, inklusive dess atmosfär och yta. Data från MGS-uppdraget har använts för att identifiera landningsplatser för rovers och landare på ytan. Hela Mars yta återges sedan i högupplösning, med landningsplatser och geologiska drag på ytan belysta. Nasa’s Mars Global Surveyor, illustrerad, var i drift i omloppsbana runt Mars från den 12 september 1997 till den 2 november 2006. Det var ett globalt kartuppdrag som undersökte hela planeten, inklusive dess atmosfär och yta. En av de mest intressanta är Olympus Mons, en enorm vilande vulkan som är ett av de största bergen i solsystemet, som mäter 25 kilometer. En andra karta kallad Mars Terräng använder vektoriserade kullerskärmar och konturer från digitala höjdmodeller av Mars för att visualisera ytan. Här används information från Mars Orbital Laserhöjdmätaren ett instrument som också fanns ombord på MGS. Den använder också data från High Resolution Stereo Camera på Esas Mars Express, som har varit i omloppsbana runt Mars sedan juldagen 2003 och är i drift än idag. Ett av de mest intressanta dragen som kan ses är Olympus Mons, en enorm vilande vulkan som är ett av de största bergen i solsystemet, som är 25 kilometer lång. En andra karta kallad Mars Terräng, som visas, använder vektoriserade kullerskärmar och konturer från digitala höjdmodeller av Mars för att visualisera ytan. Här används information från Mars Orbital Laserhöjdmätaren ett instrument som också fanns ombord på MGS.
Write highlights for this article: Mapbox, a popular custom online map tool used by companies including Pinterest and Uber, has created a new set of maps that are out of this world. The amazing maps of Mars were made using data from the NASA and Esa spacecraft. They are in high resolution, allowing users to zoom into the surface and see important features across the red planet. Browse to use both maps. The Washington DC-based Mapbox has created interactive maps of the surface of Mars. They use data from the NASA and Esa spacecraft to create the high-resolution detailed maps. Mars Satellite Map, as shown, uses black and white images taken by Mars The Orbiter Camera on Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) The maps are named Mars Satellite and Mars Terrain, and were created by data analyst and map strategist Matt Greene on Mapbox. In December 2014, an instrument was announced on the Curiosity rover had identified spikes of methane that scientists believe may have come from bacterial-like organisms on the surface. The discovery, as reported in the journal Science, followed studies of gas samples of Curiosity's Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS) - an instrument that uses intense light to perform chemical analysis. “We love space, and we think it’s amazing how much detail is being mapped by our remote neighbor,” says Mapbox on their website. “We therefore use Mapbox tools to make it possible to explore Mars anywhere. Mars Satellite map uses black and white images taken by Mars Orbiter Camera on the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), provided by NASA and Malin Space Science Systems. The NASA MGS was operational in orbit around Mars from September 12, 1997 to November 2, 2006. It was a global map mission that examined the entire planet, including its atmosphere and surface. Data from the MGS mission have been used to identify landing sites for rovers and surface landers. The entire surface of Mars is then rendered in high resolution, with landing sites and geological features on the surface illuminated. The NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor, illustrated, was operational in orbit around Mars from September 12, 1997 to November 2, 2006. It was a global map mission that examined the entire planet, including its atmosphere and surface. One of the most interesting is Olympus Mons, a huge dormant volcano that is one of the largest mountains in the solar system, measuring 25 kilometers. A second map called Mars Terrain uses vectorized cobble screens and contours from digital height models of Mars to visualize the surface. Here information from Mars Orbital Laser altimeter is used an instrument that was also on board the MGS. It also uses data from High Resolution Stereo Camera on Esa's Mars Express, which has been in orbit around Mars since Christmas Day 2003 and is still operational today. One of the most interesting features to be seen is Olympus Mons, a huge dormant volcano that is one of the largest mountains in the solar system, which is 25 kilometers long. A second map called Mars Terrain, as shown, uses vectorized cobble screens and contours from digital height models of Mars to visualize the surface. Here information from Mars Orbital Laser altimeter is used an instrument that was also on board the MGS.
Washington DC-baserad Mapbox har skapat interaktiva kartor över Mars yta. De använder data från rymdfarkosten Nasa och Esa för att skapa de högupplösta detaljerade kartorna. På ytan kan man se drag som bland annat den enorma vilande vulkanen, Olympus Mons. Och landningsplatserna för de olika rymdfarkoster som har tagit sig upp till ytan kan också utforskas.
The Washington DC-based Mapbox has created interactive maps of the surface of Mars. They use data from the NASA and Esa spacecraft to create the high-resolution detailed maps. On the surface you can see features such as the huge dormant volcano, Olympus Mons. And the landing sites of the various spacecraft that have surfaced can also be explored.