Gigapan view of mars.

[Locut0s]

Curiosity has released a gigapixel panorama from a recent spot on mars.

http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/interactives/billionpixel/

Make sure you take it full screen for the full effect.

[HarveyDarkey]

1. What is this "Silverlight" I need to install?

I've never had to install anything before to view NASA web pages. Upon Googling it, it's a Microsoft program. Why is it needed when using Linux?

[Locut0s]

2. Eww didn't realize it was running on SilerLight :(...

SilverLight is sort of Microsoft's answer to Flash and mobile app development. You know MS everything has to be propitiatory That sucks that NASA is using it as there is no reason this couldn't be done in Flash or HTML 5. I simply have it cause I have Windows and I've downloaded it in the past for some other site.

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. I installed it, only took a few minutes.

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and the pictures are amazing!

Ya can grab the screen like a google map, and drag it around for the complete view.

wow, just wow!

CC

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. Works for me on Ubuntu. Install the linux version of silverlight called "moonlight".