Probe the Mars Global Surveyor Find out how the Mars Global Surveyor works with this VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) model. This episode shows how the Surveyor scans and collects data from the surface of Mars, and allows you to click on the craft's components to learn how they function. Here's the setup: 1 First you'll need a PC with at least a 133 MHz Pentium® processor (it will work best with a Pentium® III processor). 2 If you don't already have one, download and install a VRML plugin from one of these sites: Cosmo Player (recommended)   or   World View 3 Click here to launch the Surveyor

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