Click HERE to open the Mercury KMZ File in Google Earth
Explore!
Alternatively you can right-click HERE and choose "Save link as ..." to download the file. Launch the Google Earth Application and Open the Mercury KMZ File in Google Earth.
Take guided tours of the latest research with MESSENGER mission scientists!
Follow the steps above to view Mercury in Google Earth [NOTE: To view these tours you must have the latest version of Google Earth (version 6.1). You can get version 6.1 HERE].
Expand the MESSENGER BaseMap folder.
Expand the Mercury Dataset folder.
Expand one of the Tours (e.g. "Zurbuchen Tour") and click on "Play me!" to hear mission scientists talking about their latest discoveries on Mercury as you zoom over those areas of the planet.
Some Useful Tips:
Turn off all the layers related to Earth in the lower left corner
Turn off the Atmosphere under the View menu at the top
Under Places in the upper left corner, make sure the Mercury Dataset and the Featured Data are both selected
Named craters and other features on Mercury are marked by a circular marker
Featured MESSENGER images are marked by a small picture of the spacecraft
Click on either named features or MESSENGER images for more information
