Mars Globe

Free

2.3for iPhone, iPad and more

9.3

302 Ratings

Midnight Martian

Developer

58.1 MB

Size

Oct 8, 2014

Update Date

Education

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iPad

iPhone

About Mars Globe

Take a tour of the mysterious Red Planet. This virtual globe combines a high-resolution satellite map with laser altimeter data and advanced topographic lighting to present the planet Mars as it appears from above. An Introduction and Guided Tour present some of Mars' most intriguing features. You can leave the guided tour and explore Mars as you like; over 1500 surface features have been annotated with information and links. Mars Globe is a must-have app for anyone interested in our solar system.

What's New in the Latest Version 2.3

Last updated on Oct 8, 2014

Old Versions

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• Updated for iOS 7 and iOS 8. iOS 7 or later is required for this update.
• Supports full resolution on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
• Slightly improved graphics rendering (since OpenGLES 1.x no longer has to be supported).
• Added MSL Curiosity time zone.
• Added link to my new app for visualizing Mars Rover images, Midnight Planets.

Version History

2.3

Oct 8, 2014

2.2.4

Sep 28, 2012

Improved spin rate, especially for iPhone 5.

2.2.3

Sep 20, 2012

- Support for iPhone 5 and iOS 6.
- The minimum required iOS version is now iOS 4.3. First- and second-generation iPhone and iPod Touch are not supported in this update.

2.2.2

Sep 6, 2012

Added location of MSL Curiosity in Gale Crater.

2.2

Mar 26, 2012

Updated to run at full resolution on the new iPad.

2.0.1

Apr 18, 2011

- Optimized for iPad 2.

- Sharper labels.

Version 2.0:

- Mars Globe is now a universal app supporting iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

- Support for high-resolution display on iPhone 4 and new iPod Touches.

- More realistic color.

- Support for iOS 4.

2.0

Jan 20, 2011

- Mars Globe is now a universal app supporting iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

- Support for high-resolution display on iPhone 4 and new iPod Touches.

- More realistic color.

- Support for iOS 4.

1.1

Nov 20, 2009

- Slightly sharper surface normal map.
- Improved icon.
- Fixed bug where view could become invalid.
- Fixed bug where help screen would not load using iPhone OS 2.2 and earlier.

1.0.1

Oct 19, 2009

- Honors parental controls. Links cannot be opened if Safari web browsing is disabled. The built-in article viewer is now only an option when using iPhone OS 3.0 and later (where parental controls are available).

- Google Search feature removed.

- Option to always open links in Safari (unless Safari is disabled).

- Always remembers last position, including place in information dialog.

- Minor corrections to text.

1.0

Aug 19, 2009

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