Editor's review
Many of us have a more or less interest in the field of Astronomy and Solar system and have considerable curiosity regarding the sky and the celestial bodies floating around. Since time immemorial scientists and experts have tried to discover and uncover the secrets of the skies. Numerous devices and computer applications have been developed to help the mankind in exploring the components and various galaxies present around us and the neighboring planets. The Red planet Mars has particularly caught the fancy of the movie kingdom with popular films like My Favorite Martian and Mars Attack being made depicting the people from the Mars planet. VRMars-Spirit - The Red Planet Mars 3D is a virtual presentation of the planet that provides valuable insights into Martian landscape and surroundings.
The Red Planet Mars 3D opens with a vibrant red color background showing the Mars planet in the virtual form and the major options to navigate through the program placed at the bottom and right panel. The software provides quick switches resolution of viewing the Mars planet and covers the years of 2004-2007 of the MER-Mars Exploration Rover Spirit Mission. The user gets 3D views of the Mars surroundings and also can check out soil samples and further view various Martian panoramas and zoom in for a close look. A useful virtual tour for Astronomy professionals and even amateurs, this software facilitates teaching and fun filled sessions too. The resolution can be changed as per user discretion and navigation can be pointed to whichever direction as desired. The software can prove to be very useful in teaching and educational processes and for its interest value can be useful for the general public as well.
The Red Planet Mars 3D 2.0 undoubtedly provides important clues regarding the Martian view and planet spots and deserves a rating score of 4.5 points for its stellar performance.
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