NASA announced that a brand new vehicle has been developed as part of its work on Mars, which we will set foot in the coming years. Described as an interactive mosaic, this tool allows us to examine the Red Planet in more detail than ever before with a single click.

In a statement on its website, NASA stated that this impressive work is called “Global CTX Mosaic of Mars”. It was also among the statements that the vehicle was the highest resolution spherical image of Mars ever created.

Made in 6 years, the tool consists of 110,000 images.

You can click on the link here to reach the Global CTX Mosaic of Mars.

You can access NASA’s interactive tool from the link we have added above. The system, which you can use directly from your browser, allows you to examine every region of the planet down to the finest detail.

You can examine many regions of Mars, from Jezero Crater, where Perseverance is located, to Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover roams. There are also some suggestions at the bottom of the screen showing places to visit. It is also possible to return later by marking your current location with the buttons on the left.

According to NASA, the instrument consists of 110,000 images from a camera called CTX on the orbiter Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which reached Mars in 2006. To illustrate how big it is, the agency uses the following statements: “If there was anything in print, this 5.7 trillion-pixel mosaic would be big enough to cover the Rose Bowl Stadium in California.” It should be noted that this stadium has a capacity of 89 thousand people.

In addition to these, it should be added that a very long time was spent to create the tool. According to NASA, Bruce Murray Laboratory affiliated with CALTECH (California Institute of Technology) managed to reveal the study after 6 years and tens of thousands of hours of effort.

The aim of the project is to allow anyone who wants to explore Mars.

Finally, Jay Dickson, who leads the project at Murray Labs, expressed that they want to make something accessible to everyone: “Kids can use it at school. Even my 78-year-old mother can use it. Our goal is to reduce barriers for people interested in exploring Mars.”