Mars, Moon on Google Maps

I don't think they're available in the web client, but if you 1) download google earth 2) View -> Explore -> Moon 3) In the layers panel, Moon Gallery -> Apollo Missions -> [Double-click the logo of your favorite] -> Click a Camera icon -> Click the Panorama itself, you'll fly into the terrain-aligned panoramas taken during the mission. (Sorry it's so confusing to find, we (joint google/nasa project) did this in 2009 for the Apollo 11 40th, when the tools weren't quite as good as they are now). Enjoy!

Re: Mars, Moon on Google Maps

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Post by gumby » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 6:23 AM UTC

tomw1808 wrote: post #2

I'm missing Google Street View on those.

What are you talking about? They have 100% coverage for all streets on both planets.

Canals, on the other hand...

Re: Mars, Moon on Google Maps

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Post by gumby » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 6:24 AM UTC

perilunar wrote: post #5

tomw1808 wrote: post #2

I'm missing Google Street View on those.

I wonder if there is enough panoramic photography to create street view for the various landing sites and traverses.

There is definitely not enough. There were only two people on the moon at a time and a good part of the time they were doing things other than taking pictures.

Hell, not one of them checked Facebook!

Re: Mars, Moon on Google Maps

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Post by perilunar » Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 6:26 AM UTC

perilunar wrote: post #5

tomw1808 wrote: post #2

I'm missing Google Street View on those.

I wonder if there is enough panoramic photography to create street view for the various landing sites and traverses.

Found street view for the Curiosity Rover: https://www.google.com/maps/space/mars/@-4.5895,137.4417,533...

Strangely though there's no 'Search Google Maps' box for the Moon or Mars maps, so you have to search around a bit.