Videos

These animations were captured using the Mars Explorer software which can be downloaded from this website.

The landscapes were created from data collected by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft currently orbiting the planet.

For more videos please visit the Mars3D YouTube channel.

This animation shows Mojave crater on Mars. It was created from NASA's HiRISE DTM and image data. The spatial resolution is 1 meter for the altimetry data and 0.25 meters for the image data. There is no vertical exageration. The animation was created using Mars Explorer and was captured in realtime.

This animation shows various landforms in Athabasca Valles on Mars. It was created from NASA's HiRISE DTM and image data. The spatial resolution is 1 meter for the altimetry data and 0.25 meters for the image data. There is no vertical exageration. The animation was created using Mars Explorer and was captured in realtime.

This animation shows a 200 meter high dune on Mars and evidence of an avalanche. The animation was created using NASA's HiRISE DTM and image data. The image data resolution is 0.25 meters, the elevation data resolution is 1 meter. There is no vertical exageration. The colour is false.

This animation shows the lower reaches of Mount Sharp in Gale crater which is the destination of the MSL. It was created from NASA's HiRISE DTM and image data. There is no vertical exageration. The animation was created using Mars Explorer and was captured in realtime.

This is an animation flying over West Holden crater on Mars. It was created using NASA's HiRISE DTM and image data. The image data resolution is 0.25 meters, the elevation data resolution is 1 meter. There is no vertical exageration. The animation was created using Mars Explorer and was captured in realtime.