insight.(Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at University of Swinburne's up close view of Mars)(Brief Article)(Technical)

FOR AN UP-CLOSE VIEW of Mars, researchers at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at the University of Swinburne in Australia used recent high-resolution NASA satellite images to render the surface of the planet, including accurate sun positions and shadows, correct rotation and position of the planet's two moons, and true star positions. The large image above shows the "Grand Canyon" of Mars, called the Mariner Valley. The smaller ...