Mostly Mapping Map of the Week - Explore Mars

[BernSzukalski]

Moments ago, NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars after a 300 million mile journey that took nearly seven months. This Mostly Mapping Map of the Week features a custom app built using the latest JavaScript API which supports non-earth geoids, making accurate measurements and location possible.

Explore Mars with this custom app

Using the app, you can explore Mars by viewing previous landing sites, comparing the size of regions (like states and countries) to features on the planet, and even compare terrain in 3D. 

For more information, see Explore Mars with GIS by @Anonymous User 

[Anonymous User]

Loved the app Bernie and very timely with NASA's accomplishment to land "Percy" successfully.  Couple of suggestions to pass onto the authors...app wouldn't start in a Chrome Browser but was fine on Firefox...I don't know if Opportunity and Curiosity's driven paths were supposed to display but they weren't showing up for me.  Otherwise I had fun exploring Mars!

[JayJohnsonWashoeCounty]

Working fine in Chrome for me.  Awesome work guys!

[RKathieMcClung]

I tried the compare option. I live in the desert and realize that perspective is very different in such wide open spaces and without usual landmarks we can be thrown off. I will further explore. Thanks for the exploration.

This worked with Chrome for me, but when I get that moment when Chrome doesn't want to, Firefox works. I didn't have to resort to Firefox this time.

[AllenDailey1]

So cool!  I'm amazed at the resolution.  I do wish it had a scale bar; it's impossible to tell the scale, of course, and I definitely like that there's a measuring tool, but a scale bar would be more convenient.  Anyway, thanks for sharing this!