You Can Now 3D Print Mars -- Mars Trek by NASA

[Brian_Krassenstein]

NASA has just made available an interactive map of Mars via it's new web application called Mars Trek. Mars Trek allows users to explore the entire planet, zooming in and out, using various tools as well. One of the features which is sure to get our community excited is the "Box" tool which allows users to highlight any particular area within the map and instantly create and download an STL file of that section. Users can then 3D print the topographic area that they have selected. More details on the Mars Trek app and how to use it can be found here: http://3dprint.com/80312/nasa-3d-print-mars-trek


Below you will find a picture of the app in action:

[curious aardvark]

lol well I know what my mate is getting for christmas - 3d printed bits of mars :-)

[Sebastian Finke]

Awesome. This is what makes NASA rock.

[Davo]

Send that to shapeways and order one full size.

[Sebastian Finke]

Send that to shapeways and order one full size.

lol.

Still, a globe-sized Mars would be cool.