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Probe the Mars Global Surveyor
Find out how the Mars Global Surveyor works with this VRML (Virtual
Reality Modeling Language) model. This episode shows how the Surveyor scans and collects data from the surface of Mars, and allows you to click on the craft's components to learn how they function.
Here's the setup:
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First you'll need a PC with at least a 133
MHz Pentium® processor (it will work best with a Pentium® III
processor).
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If you don't already have one, download and install a VRML plugin from one of these sites:
Cosmo Player (recommended) or
World View
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Related Site:
CNN - Destination Mars
NASA's Mars Global Surveyor
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