Tourist map of Mars is available online: anyone can walk in Lake Jezero crater

Would-be Mars explorers can now walk around the landing site of NASA's Mars 2020 rover

Perseverance using an interactive map. There are orbital images, terrain data, and synthetic and real 3D panoramic views of Jezero Crater and its surroundings.

Virtual view of the crater from the top of the western delta.
Photo: HiRISE/CTX/HRSC

A map that can be accessed viaa regular web browser, presented today at the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2022 in Granada, Spain, by Sebastian Walter of the Free University of Berlin.

“The map is an ideal tool for planning a future visit to Mars. We used various available datasets. Some of the slopes are quite steep!” explains Sebastian Walter.

Virtual view of the crater from the top of Jezero Mons.
Photo: HiRISE/CTX/HRSC

To get a real idea of whatTo expect from a future trip to Mars, you need to click on one of the waypoint marker symbols to enter either full-screen 3D mode. The card can also be used with VR devices. As you walk, you can hear the sounds of the rover. “Do not touch it, so as not to contaminate the probes!” warns the scientist.

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Cover photo: HiRISE/CTX/HRSC