Enjoy 1.3 Billion Pixels of Mars Surface Panoramic Photography from the Curiosity Rover

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Have you been waiting for more awesome photos of Mars’ surface from the Curiosity Rover mission? Then you are definitely going to love this bit of news! NASA and GigaPan have teamed up to create a truly inspiring 1.3 billion pixel panoramic view of Mars that you can ‘zoom around’ and explore at your leisure.

There are two websites that you can visit to enjoy this awesome scenery:

NASA’s official website with two viewing options…

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