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Is there a labelled equivalent of the NASA 4K moon texture files?
Does anyone know whether a labelled version of the NASA 4k moon texture files exists with the same projection? I would like to be able to overlay and switch between the photographic versions, and a ...
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Google maps for Space exploration
Google Maps Can Google Maps for Space Exploration be defined similar to our planet Earth? I.e Planet Mars exploration, Moon exploration, International Space Station (ISS) journey and other planets of ...
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Is there a database of recent satellite images which will allow me to estimate how much of Mariopol has been destroyed?
In the news I often see satellite images from Maxar Technologies showing a neighborhood or sector of Mariupol to have been destroyed in shelling. However, I would like a more comprehensive view of the ...
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Is the available imagery of Europa and Enceladus enough to develop surface missions there?
There are a few mission concepts under development to explore the surface (and subsurface) of Europa and Enceladus. This got me wondering - do the current (or soon to be obtained) surface maps of ...
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Accurate map of Ceres
What is the most accurate, publically available map we have of Ceres, including official names of all named craters? Any data sets on Cerean geography would be very welcome.
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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) stereographic projection transformation equations issues
I have been trying to figure out the coordinate frames the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) team uses for data. In their dsmap_polar.cat file they state: $$ \begin{align} X&=R \sin{\lambda}\,,...
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Challenges to mapping the surface of mars with helicopters? Would it be better than satellite images?
Presuming that we could build on what we learned from Ingenuity, and we built, launched, and landed a copter platform that was designed to autonomously map the surface of Mars, what challenges would ...
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Is the telemetry from the Apollo Lunar rovers available?
Are there publicly-available datasets of the telemetry from the Apollo lunar rovers? Was rover telemetry even recorded during those missions? If such datasets exist, I would love to retrieve the (...
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Perseverance drove for the first time on Mars ! (on Sol 14) Can I find somewhere how much and in what direction?
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. The image was acquired on March 6, 2021. (Sol 15) Click on the image, and then again, for a closer view. Is there an (interactive) map that shows the route the ...
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How far will Curiosty be removed from Perseverance?
I'd like to know the distance between the Curiosity rover on Mars (currently at Mount Sharp, I believe) and the landing site of the Perseverance rover (the Jezero crater). Is there an application or ...
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Full lunar mineralization/ore map
This is really quick I'm searching for a full complete ore map of the moon, I found this: But, as you can see, is impossible read.
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Deimos and Phobos minerals
I am searching for Deimos and Phobos mineral maps, which probably are the best candidates to find large amounts of He-3 or other valuable resources to send to Mars colonies in the future. I searched ...
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What counts as "0 mGal" in these gravity maps?
In the following gravity map of Mars the changes in gravity are shown according to mass distribution: Map removed However, since no moon or planet other than the Earth with 9.80665 m/s² has a ...
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Where to find the full reflectance map of the Moon?
I'm looking for a reflectance map of the Moon to use in 3D visualization software. I've found NASA's CGI Moon Kit, which is described as These color and elevation maps are designed for use in 3D ...
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Why are the poles of the Moon in Google Earth so different from other regions?
I am well aware of the fact that the poles of the Moon are different from the rest of the regions in many ways. But in Google Earth's Moon, the poles are so different from what we would see if we were ...
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