Moon and Mars and Google Earth are a lot like a video game it’s pretty popular
like a video game it’s pretty popular
like a video game it’s pretty popular right now to have these 3d virtual
right now to have these 3d virtual
right now to have these 3d virtual reality games where you can walk around
reality games where you can walk around
reality games where you can walk around or sometimes fly around and in Mars and
or sometimes fly around and in Mars and
or sometimes fly around and in Mars and Moon it’s just like that except that you
Moon it’s just like that except that you
Moon it’s just like that except that you can actually explore another planet and
can actually explore another planet and
can actually explore another planet and they’re based on real data so instead of
they’re based on real data so instead of
they’re based on real data so instead of exploring you know fake world and
exploring you know fake world and
exploring you know fake world and shooting aliens you can actually explore
shooting aliens you can actually explore
shooting aliens you can actually explore a real alien world and dive in and see
a real alien world and dive in and see
a real alien world and dive in and see craters and explore and and also read
craters and explore and and also read
craters and explore and and also read some of the human stories on those
some of the human stories on those
some of the human stories on those planetary bodies where you can find out
planetary bodies where you can find out
planetary bodies where you can find out how humans have explored those places so
how humans have explored those places so
how humans have explored those places so we did Mars first because prior to
we did Mars first because prior to
we did Mars first because prior to joining Google we actually both Knowland
joining Google we actually both Knowland
joining Google we actually both Knowland I wrote software for NASA Mars missions
I wrote software for NASA Mars missions
I wrote software for NASA Mars missions and we actually started the original
and we actually started the original
and we actually started the original Google Mars which is a website before we
Google Mars which is a website before we
Google Mars which is a website before we came to Google we called Google up and
came to Google we called Google up and
came to Google we called Google up and asked them if we could make it basically
asked them if we could make it basically
asked them if we could make it basically prior to coming to Google I worked on 7
prior to coming to Google I worked on 7
prior to coming to Google I worked on 7 Mars missions and the Cassini mission to
Mars missions and the Cassini mission to
Mars missions and the Cassini mission to Saturn for Arizona State University as a
Saturn for Arizona State University as a
Saturn for Arizona State University as a NASA contractor pretty much anything
NASA contractor pretty much anything
NASA contractor pretty much anything that involved a computer on the ground
that involved a computer on the ground
that involved a computer on the ground for those missions that were based at
for those missions that were based at
for those missions that were based at ASU I was a lead for Mars and Google
ASU I was a lead for Mars and Google
ASU I was a lead for Mars and Google Earth actually has imagery that I helped
Earth actually has imagery that I helped
Earth actually has imagery that I helped create that Knoll helped create we both
create that Knoll helped create we both
create that Knoll helped create we both worked on the Themis camera onboard Mars
worked on the Themis camera onboard Mars
worked on the Themis camera onboard Mars Odyssey and there’s a global infrared
Odyssey and there’s a global infrared
Odyssey and there’s a global infrared map of Mars both a daytime and a
map of Mars both a daytime and a
map of Mars both a daytime and a nighttime map that lets you see what the
nighttime map that lets you see what the
nighttime map that lets you see what the planet would look like if your eyes
planet would look like if your eyes
planet would look like if your eyes could see an infrared so Mars and Moon
could see an infrared so Mars and Moon
could see an infrared so Mars and Moon and Google Earth were a big challenge
and Google Earth were a big challenge
and Google Earth were a big challenge for Google Earth because fundamentally
for Google Earth because fundamentally
for Google Earth because fundamentally it was designed for just one planet
it was designed for just one planet
it was designed for just one planet nobody ever thought that we’d
nobody ever thought that we’d
nobody ever thought that we’d necessarily do other planets with it it
necessarily do other planets with it it
necessarily do other planets with it it was called Google Earth so a lot of the
was called Google Earth so a lot of the
was called Google Earth so a lot of the systems assumed that there was only one
systems assumed that there was only one
systems assumed that there was only one planet they also assumed that the planet
planet they also assumed that the planet
planet they also assumed that the planet looked like Earth Mars and Moon have
looked like Earth Mars and Moon have
looked like Earth Mars and Moon have much higher lower and steeper terrain
much higher lower and steeper terrain
much higher lower and steeper terrain than you find anywhere on earth so a lot
than you find anywhere on earth so a lot
than you find anywhere on earth so a lot of these things broke assumptions about
of these things broke assumptions about
of these things broke assumptions about you know that the software makes about
you know that the software makes about
you know that the software makes about what planet it’s processing data for so
what planet it’s processing data for so
what planet it’s processing data for so we had to enhance a lot of those things
we had to enhance a lot of those things
we had to enhance a lot of those things one of the reasons that we put wanted to
one of the reasons that we put wanted to
one of the reasons that we put wanted to put Mars and Moon inside of Google Earth
put Mars and Moon inside of Google Earth
put Mars and Moon inside of Google Earth is that Google Earth is already a really
is that Google Earth is already a really
is that Google Earth is already a really rich environment it supports a lot of
rich environment it supports a lot of
rich environment it supports a lot of additional features that we haven’t even
additional features that we haven’t even
additional features that we haven’t even gotten to yet but the 3d models that
gotten to yet but the 3d models that
gotten to yet but the 3d models that we’ve included are Sketchup models and
we’ve included are Sketchup models and
we’ve included are Sketchup models and there’s nothing that we did that’s any
there’s nothing that we did that’s any
there’s nothing that we did that’s any different than what another user could
different than what another user could
different than what another user could do in addition to Sketchup you know
do in addition to Sketchup you know
do in addition to Sketchup you know Google Earth the language that you use
Google Earth the language that you use
Google Earth the language that you use to talk to Google Earth is KML and so
to talk to Google Earth is KML and so
to talk to Google Earth is KML and so using KML you can put your own data
using KML you can put your own data
using KML you can put your own data your own lines points polygons basically
your own lines points polygons basically
your own lines points polygons basically draw on the planet in 3d and produce
draw on the planet in 3d and produce
draw on the planet in 3d and produce things like a exploration plan here’s
things like a exploration plan here’s
things like a exploration plan here’s where you think the first explorers of
where you think the first explorers of
where you think the first explorers of Mars should go here’s the path they
Mars should go here’s the path they
Mars should go here’s the path they should follow here’s where they should
should follow here’s where they should
should follow here’s where they should stay so the data and Mars and Moon both
stay so the data and Mars and Moon both
stay so the data and Mars and Moon both come from a variety of sources we worked
come from a variety of sources we worked
come from a variety of sources we worked closely with NASA most of the imagery
closely with NASA most of the imagery
closely with NASA most of the imagery comes from NASA there’s also some
comes from NASA there’s also some
comes from NASA there’s also some European Space Agency data all of this
European Space Agency data all of this
European Space Agency data all of this from orbiting spacecraft and then
from orbiting spacecraft and then
from orbiting spacecraft and then there’s of course imagery close to the
there’s of course imagery close to the
there’s of course imagery close to the ground from the Rovers and from the
ground from the Rovers and from the
ground from the Rovers and from the astronauts themselves they actually took
astronauts themselves they actually took
astronauts themselves they actually took stood in place and rotated around and
stood in place and rotated around and
stood in place and rotated around and took photos and we reconstructed those
took photos and we reconstructed those
took photos and we reconstructed those into panoramas besides having the
into panoramas besides having the
into panoramas besides having the European Space Agency moon also has
European Space Agency moon also has
European Space Agency moon also has terrain data from JAXA the Japanese
terrain data from JAXA the Japanese
terrain data from JAXA the Japanese Space Agency and without this we
Space Agency and without this we
Space Agency and without this we wouldn’t have had kind of the full
wouldn’t have had kind of the full
wouldn’t have had kind of the full global 3d effect it would have been a
global 3d effect it would have been a
global 3d effect it would have been a flat planet my favorite part of Mars is
flat planet my favorite part of Mars is
flat planet my favorite part of Mars is the historical maps Nathaniel Greene in
the historical maps Nathaniel Greene in
the historical maps Nathaniel Greene in the late 1800s he was actually a
the late 1800s he was actually a
the late 1800s he was actually a naturalist so he painted really good
naturalist so he painted really good
naturalist so he painted really good images and he turned his attention to
images and he turned his attention to
images and he turned his attention to Mars one summer and painted a really
Mars one summer and painted a really
Mars one summer and painted a really great natural scene of Mars in 1870s
great natural scene of Mars in 1870s
great natural scene of Mars in 1870s that was kind of blown out of the water
that was kind of blown out of the water
that was kind of blown out of the water the next year by shepper le who did the
the next year by shepper le who did the
the next year by shepper le who did the same thing the difference was is that
same thing the difference was is that
same thing the difference was is that Nathaniel Greene was was a naturalist
Nathaniel Greene was was a naturalist
Nathaniel Greene was was a naturalist and was good at observing details and
and was good at observing details and
and was good at observing details and shepper le just kind of did it he it was
shepper le just kind of did it he it was
shepper le just kind of did it he it was not his thing and he he made a very
not his thing and he he made a very
not his thing and he he made a very fantastic map of Mars that had very
fantastic map of Mars that had very
fantastic map of Mars that had very little bearing in reality yeah so margin
little bearing in reality yeah so margin
little bearing in reality yeah so margin Google Earth has at least one little
Google Earth has at least one little
Google Earth has at least one little hidden secret there’s a search tab just
hidden secret there’s a search tab just
hidden secret there’s a search tab just like all the other Google products you
like all the other Google products you
like all the other Google products you can search and if you search for the
can search and if you search for the
can search and if you search for the face on Mars that will take you to a
face on Mars that will take you to a
face on Mars that will take you to a very prominent and well-known landmark
very prominent and well-known landmark
very prominent and well-known landmark that in the 60s the shadows kind of all
that in the 60s the shadows kind of all
that in the 60s the shadows kind of all collided in a way that made it look like
collided in a way that made it look like
collided in a way that made it look like a face right next to the face on Mars
a face right next to the face on Mars
a face right next to the face on Mars there’s a little marker for it is a
there’s a little marker for it is a
there’s a little marker for it is a little chap called Melissa and if you
little chap called Melissa and if you
little chap called Melissa and if you click her open you can actually chat
click her open you can actually chat
click her open you can actually chat with a Martian live this is based on an
with a Martian live this is based on an
with a Martian live this is based on an old 1960s artificial intelligence
old 1960s artificial intelligence
old 1960s artificial intelligence program called Eliza we had a lot of fun
program called Eliza we had a lot of fun
program called Eliza we had a lot of fun putting it together
putting it together
putting it together and she’ll kind of play the part of a
and she’ll kind of play the part of a
and she’ll kind of play the part of a psychologist and try to help you with
psychologist and try to help you with
psychologist and try to help you with your problems or if you ask her about
your problems or if you ask her about
your problems or if you ask her about Mars she’s got a bit of trivia knowledge
Mars she’s got a bit of trivia knowledge
Mars she’s got a bit of trivia knowledge yeah the biggest thing I want people to
yeah the biggest thing I want people to
yeah the biggest thing I want people to be aware of is that Mars and moon and
be aware of is that Mars and moon and
be aware of is that Mars and moon and Google Earth aren’t just standalone
Google Earth aren’t just standalone
Google Earth aren’t just standalone products there are platforms and we
products there are platforms and we
products there are platforms and we really hope that NASA embraces both Mars
really hope that NASA embraces both Mars
really hope that NASA embraces both Mars and moon in Google Earth to do a lot of
and moon in Google Earth to do a lot of
and moon in Google Earth to do a lot of science outreach and to do a lot of
science outreach and to do a lot of
science outreach and to do a lot of actual research
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