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Top 5 Interactive Maps of Mars

Interactive maps of Mars are used to explore the planet’s surface, find points of interest, and study geological features. This list of top picks is based on the following criteria: level of detail, user-friendliness of the interface, and the marking of “points of interest.”

5th place

Google Mars is an interactive map in Google Earth that lets you explore Mars using images and elevation data from various Mars missions. Users can view surface features and overlay data layers to learn more about the planet.

4th place

Mars Quick Map — a map developed by Applied Coherent Technology and customized for the CRISM team at JHU/APL.

3rd place

NASA's "Mars Trek" is an interactive web portal that allows users to explore various observations of Mars using data from several space missions. It provides tools for visualizing and analyzing data, including 3D terrain models and the ability to overlay different datasets.

2nd place

The European Space Agency’s “Explore Mars 3D” offers a detailed 3D view of the surface of Mars.

It is an interactive map created using high-resolution images captured by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Users can explore the planet’s topography, features, and missions using the interactive interface.

1st place

An interactive 3D map of Mars from the California Institute of Technology. It was created over a period of 6 years using 110,000 images collected by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Each pixel corresponds to an area on Mars measuring 25 square meters. In total, the map consists of 5.7 trillion pixels. The image covers 99.5% of Mars’ surface. The remaining 0.5% was either not imaged at all or was not imaged with sufficiently high resolution by the time the mosaic was created. This is the most accurate and highest-resolution model of Mars to date.

At the bottom of the map, you’ll find a list of the 16 most significant locations on Mars: Jezero Crater, Gale Crater, Gusev Crater, the Meridiani Planum, and so on. If you click on these buttons, you can quickly jump to the location you’re interested in.

The Jezero and Gale craters deserve special attention, as that is where the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers are currently operating. On the interactive map, you can see the path they have already traveled.

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