Solar System

Mapping the Solar System--A colorful poster produced by NASA displays the various planets and satellites that make up our solar system. The reverse side displays text and a line drawing with the true relative size of each body. An excellent educational tool for teaching and learning about the solar system, comparing relative sizes, albedo, density, atmosphere, and other characteristics. Base scale is 1:100,000,000 and measures 28"x33.5"

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Product ID Number I-2447T

Geology of the Solar System--A companion poster displays the geology of the planets and satellites that have been studied to date. The reverse side displays text and images which gives an indication of the many exciting discoveries that remain -- signs that water and ice may exist at our Moon's south pole, the possibility that oceans may lie under Europa's surface, and perhaps proof that primitive life existed on Mars. An excellent educational tool to teaching and learning about the geologic characteristics and processes on each planet and moon.  Base scale is 1:100,000,000 and measures 28"x33.5".

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Product ID Number I-2596T

Mercury

Shaded Relief and Surface Markings of Mercury--This map covers the single hemisphere of Mercury that was visible to the Mariner 10 television cameras. This map is a digitized transformation of a previously published USGS map. Map scale is 1:10,000,000 and measures 30"x34".

Product ID Number I-1822

Mercury Relief and Albedo Markings Visible on Mariner 10 Images--This map is one in a series of topographic map sheets covering that part of the surface of Mercury illuminated during the Mariner 10 encounters. The source of map data came from the Mariner 10 television experiment. Informational text covering projection, planimetric control, mapping techniques, albedo markings, coloring and nomenclature is included on this map sheet. Map scale is 1:15,000,000 and measures 25"x41".

Product ID Number I-1171

Venus

Topographic Map of the Northern Hemisphere of Venus - Sheet 1 - These three maps are part of the northern hemisphere of Venus prepared to support planning and operations of the Magellan Mission to Venus. The maps are a result of cooperative American and Soviet Venus mapping project conducted under the auspices of the U.S./U.S.S.R. Joint Working Group on Solar System Exploration. The map scale is 1:15,000,000 and measures 40"x52.5"

Product ID Number I-2041

Shaded Relief Map of Northern Hemisphere of Venus - Sheet 2 - These three maps are part of the northern hemisphere of Venus prepared to support planning and operations of the Magellan Mission to Venus. The maps are a result of cooperative American and Soviet Venus mapping project conducted under the auspices of the U.S./U.S.S.R. Joint Working Group on Solar System Exploration. The map scale is 1:15,000,000 and measures 40"x52.5"

Product ID Number I-2041

Radar Image Map of the Northern Hemisphere of Venus - Sheet 3  - These three maps are part of the northern hemisphere of Venus prepared to support planning and operations of the Magellan Mission to Venus. The maps are a result of cooperative American and Soviet Venus mapping project conducted under the auspices of the U.S./U.S.S.R. Joint Working Group on Solar System Exploration. The map scale is 1:15,000,000 and measures 40"x52.5"

Product ID Number I-2041

Radar Image Map of Venus - Sheet 1 - These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Because side-looking radar uses long-wave radiation and imaging geometry distinct from that of framing cameras, radar images differ from conventional photographs. These differences should be kept in mind when interpreting radar images. Brightness in radar images is dependent on three factors: topography, surface texture, and surface electrical properties. Map measures at 32"x36"

Product ID Number I-2444

Radar Image and Shaded Relief Map of Venus - Sheet 2 - These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Because side-looking radar uses long-wave radiation and imaging geometry distinct from that of framing cameras, radar images differ from conventional photographs. These differences should be kept in mind when interpreting radar images. Brightness in radar images is dependent on three factors: topography, surface texture, and surface electrical properties. Map measures at 32"x29"

Product ID Number I-2444

Altimetric Radar Image Map of Venus - Sheet 3 - These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Because side-looking radar uses long-wave radiation and imaging geometry distinct from that of framing cameras, radar images differ from conventional photographs. These differences should be kept in mind when interpreting radar images. Brightness in radar images is dependent on three factors: topography, surface texture, and surface electrical properties. Map measures at 32"x29"

Product ID Number I-2444

Topographic Map of Venus - Sheet 4--These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Because side-looking radar uses long-wave radiation and imaging geometry distinct from that of framing cameras, radar images differ from conventional photographs. These differences should be kept in mind when interpreting radar images. Brightness in radar images is dependent on three factors: topography, surface texture, and surface electrical properties. Map measures at 32"x29"

Product ID Number I-2444

Radar Image Map of the Guinevere Planitia Region of Venus - Sheet 1--These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. The maps summarize the knowledge of the venusian surface obtained through intensive radar investigations between 1977 and 1994 combining Magellan and pre-Magellan image and altimetry data. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Map measures at 38"x31"

Radar Image and Shaded Relief Map of the Guinevere Planitia Region of Venus - Sheet 2--These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. The maps summarize the knowledge of the venusian surface obtained through intensive radar investigations between 1977 and 1994 combining Magellan and pre-Magellan image and altimetry data. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Map measures at 33"x29"

Altimetric Radar Image Map of the Guinevere Planitia Region of Venus - Sheet 3--These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. The maps summarize the knowledge of the venusian surface obtained through intensive radar investigations between 1977 and 1994 combining Magellan and pre-Magellan image and altimetry data. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Map measures at 33"x28"

Topographic Map of the Guinevere Planitia Region of Venus - Sheet 4--These four maps are in a series of maps of Venus at nominal scales of 1:50,000,000 and 1:10,000,000. The maps summarize the knowledge of the venusian surface obtained through intensive radar investigations between 1977 and 1994 combining Magellan and pre-Magellan image and altimetry data. They are based on data from the Magellan Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument. Map measures at 33"x28"

Geologic Map of the Galindo Quadrangle (V40) of Venus--The Galindo quadrangle was geologically mapped at 1:5,000,000 scale as part of a project focused on the study of Venusian geologic terrains. The map measures at 39"x33.5" and was generated by the radar image-data base gathered by the Magellan spacecraft, launched May 4, 1989. The Galindo quadrangle is named after impact crater Galindo and shows a complex area containing a mixture of different types of volcanic constructs, fracture zones, and plains. The map area contains one of the deepest sections of Parga Chasma, a fractured depression that trends northwest across the south half of the map area. Parga Chasma varies greatly in depth up to 3 km and is approximately 1,870 km long. A 13-page booklet accompanies this map.

Product ID Number I-2613D

Earth's Moon

Geologic Maps of Apollo Landing Site 2 (Apollo 11)--This map shows the geology of the region where Apollo 11 landed on July 20, 1969. The site, named Tranquillity Base, is approximately 20km south of the crater Sabine D, in the West-central part of the Sabine D region, in southwestern Mare Tranquillitatis. The maps were constructed primarily by study and annotation of Lunar Orbiter photographs. Map scale is 1:25,000 and measures 41"x24".

Product ID Number I-0619

Geologic Map of the Near Side of the Moon--The purpose of this map summarizes the current state of lunar geologic knowledge developed by the USGS's systematic lunar mapping program. The map provides a stratigraphic framework to be used for developing new theory and for determining the regional significance of the surface exploration results. The geologic summary which accompanies the map gives the major genetic and historical conclusions which stem from the work. The map explanation provides the descriptive details that led to these conclusions. An accompanying pamphlet discusses the rationale, methods, and nomenclature of lunar stratigraphy. The work is based both on results of the telescopic mapping program and on data from the unmanned lunar exploration program, particularly the regional coverage of Lunar Orbiter IV. Map measures at 53"x35" at a scale of 1:5,000,000.

Product ID Number I-0703D

Map Showing Relief and Surface Markings on the Lunar Far Side  -The lunar surface features shown on this map were based primarily on data taken by Lunar Orbiter spacecraft. Some data from Apollo orbital flights and the USSR Zond missions were also used. This sheet measures at 42.5"x31" and includes feature names with a scale of 1:5,000,000.

Product ID Number I-1218AD

Shaded Relief and Surface Markings Map and Shaded Relief Map of the Lunar Near Side - Sheet 1 - The lunar surface features shown on these two maps at a scale of 1:5,000,000 were based primarily on picutres taken by the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft. Data from Apollo orbital flights and the rectified lunar atlas were also used. Map measures at 42"x30.5"

Product ID Number I-2276D

Shaded Relief and Surface Markings Map and Shaded Relief Map of the Lunar Near Side - Sheet 2 - The lunar surface features shown on these two maps at a scale of 1:5,000,000 were based primarily on picutres taken by the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft. Data from Apollo orbital flights and the rectified lunar atlas were also used. Map measures at 42"x30.5"

Product ID Number I-2276D

Map Showing Relief and Surface Markings of the Lunar Polar Regions - The lunar surface features shown on this map are portrayed utilizing pictures taken primarily by the Lunar Orbiter IV spacecraft. Some data from Lunar Orbiter V, Apollo orbital flights, Mariner 10, and the USSR Zond missions are also used. Shaded relief was drawn with uniform illumination with sun to the east. Map measures at 48.5"x30" with a scale of 1:5,000,000.

Product ID Number I-1326BD

Mars

Geologic Map of the Valles Marineris Region, Mars (East Half)--Geologic mapping was compiled on 1:2,000,000-scale photomosaics of six quadrangles based on Viking images obtained during the late 1970's. The canyons of Valles Marineris were named in honor of the Mariner 9 mission to Mars, which discovered them in 1972. These canyons interconnect to form a 4,000-km-long system, the largest known in the Solar System. The walls of Valles Marineris display the thickest vertical stratigraphic section on Mars, exposing some of the planet's oldest and deepest crustal rocks. Sheet 1: 50"x39.5" Sheet 2: 50"x38.5"

Product ID Number I-2010

Geologic Map of the Valles Marineris Region, Mars (West Half)--Geologic mapping was compiled on 1:2,000,000-scale photomosaics of six quadrangles based on Viking images obtained during the late 1970's. The canyons of Valles Marineris were named in honor of the Mariner 9 mission to Mars, which discovered them in 1972. These canyons interconnect to form a 4,000-km-long system, the largest known in the Solar System. The walls of Valles Marineris display the thickest vertical stratigraphic section on Mars, exposing some of the planet's oldest and deepest crustal rocks. Sheet 1: 50"x39.5" Sheet 2: 50"x38.5"

Product ID Number I-2010

Shaded Relief Maps of the Eastern, Western and Polar Regions of Mars - Sheet 1 - These three sheets are one of a series of shaded relief maps covering the entire surface of Mars at a scale of 1:15,000,000. Data used in the map portrayal were obtained from the Viking Orbiter images. The mapping base was assembled from 1:5,000,000 shaded relief maps reduced and digitally transformed where necessary to fit the projections. The shading is not generalized and accurately represents the character of surface features. Sheet 1 measures at 40"x26".

Product ID Number I-1618D

Shaded Relief Maps of the Eastern, Western and Polar Regions of Mars - Sheet 2 - These three sheets are one of a series of shaded relief maps covering the entire surface of Mars at a scale of 1:15,000,000. Data used in the map portrayal were obtained from the Viking Orbiter images. The mapping base was assembled from 1:5,000,000 shaded relief maps reduced and digitally transformed where necessary to fit the projections. The shading is not generalized and accurately represents the character of surface features. Sheet 2 measures at 30.5"x34".

Product ID Number I-1618D

Shaded Relief Maps of the Eastern, Western and Polar Regions of Mars - Sheet 3 - These three sheets are one of a series of shaded relief maps covering the entire surface of Mars at a scale of 1:15,000,000. Data used in the map portrayal were obtained from the Viking Orbiter images. The mapping base was assembled from 1:5,000,000 shaded relief maps reduced and digitally transformed where necessary to fit the projections. The shading is not generalized and accurately represents the character of surface features. Sheet 3 measures at 30.5"x34".

Product ID Number I-1618D

Topographic  and -Color-Coded Contour Map of Mars The newest map of Mars from the US Geological Survey (USGS), Geologic Investigations Series I-2782, is a two-sheet set containing a topographic version of Mars, and a color-coded contour map of the planet. The landing sites of the recent Mars Exploration Rovers A (Spirit) and B (Opportunity) can be located on the topographic map. Also, the landing sites of previous Viking and Pathfinder missions are marked on the map. The map was prepared on behalf of the Planetary Geology and Geophysics Program, Solar System Exploration Division, Office of Space Science, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It is based on data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), an instrument on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft. The image used for the base of this map represents more than 600 million measurements gathered between 1999 and 2001, adjusted for consistency between 2001 and 2003, and converted to planetary radii.

To create the topographic base image, the original Digital Elevation Model (DEM) produced by the MOLA team in Simple Cylindrical projection was projected into the Mercator and Polar Stereographic pieces. A shaded relief was generated from each DEM. Illumination is from the west, which follows a long-standing USGS tradition for planetary maps. This allows for continuity in the shading between maps and quadrangles, and most closely resembles lighting conditions found on imagery. The DEM values were then mapped to a smooth global color look-up table. These two files were merged and scaled to 1:25 million for the Mercator projection portion and 1:15,196,708 for the two Polar Stereographic portions, with a resolution of 300 dots per inch. Map scale is 1:13,923,113 at 56 degrees latitude and each map measures 36" x 32".

Product ID Number I-2782D

Topographic Map of Mars - This map shows combined shaded relief, surface markings, and topographic contours of the entire surface of Mars. Shaded relief and surface markings were taken from USGS published maps. Surface markings have been added in the polar regions and in areas not covered by the original set of Viking images used to compile the published maps. Contours were taken from USGS published topographic maps of Mars. Map measures at 36"x33" at a scale of 1:25,000,000.

Product ID Number I-2179D

Geologic Map of the Olympus Mons Region of Mars - Sheet 1--Olympus Mons is one of the broadest volcanoes and certainly the tallest in the Solar System and comes in two sheets. Map sheet 1 measures at 34"x54", at a scale of 1:2,000,000, and is the first formal geologic map focused on the Olympus Mons region. An 18 page booklet accompanies these maps.

Product ID Number I-2327D

Geologic Map of the Olympus Mons Region of Mars - Sheet 2--Olympus Mons is one of the broadest volcanoes and certainly the tallest in the Solar System and comes in two sheets. Map sheet 2 measures at 45"x39", at a scale of 1:1,000,000 as a special-scale topographic map of the shield area of the volcano that was constructed from stereoscopic image pairs by using conventional photogrammetric techniques and analytical stereoplotters. An 18 page booklet accompanies these maps.

Product ID Number I-2327D

Geologic Map of the Polar Regions of Mars--These geologic maps of the north and south polar regions of Mars, extend to 55 degrees north and south latitude. The maps were compiled from Viking medium-resolution photomosaic maps. The north and south polar regions are strikingly different in physiography, geology, relative age, and surface processes. Most of the differences reflect the contrast between younger lowland plains of the northern hemisphere and older highland terrains of the southern. Map measures at 51"x40".

Product ID Number I-1802CD

The Photomosaic of the Viking Lander Scenes on Mars - Sheet 1--A set of five maps make up this panorama of the Viking 2 landing site on Utopia Planitia and shows a flat, boulder-strewn landscape that is part of the vast plains that occupy much of the northern hemisphere of Mars. The Viking Mission to Mars launched two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life. The spacecraft were launched in 1975 and arrived on Mars in 1976. The Viking 1 Lander touched down at Chryse Planitia. The Viking 2 Lander touched down at Utopia Planitia.  An excellent educational tool for teaching about the similarities and differences between Mars and Earth surface features.

Product ID Number I-1515D

The Photomosaic of the Viking Lander Scenes on Mars - Sheet 2--A set of five maps make up this panorama of the Viking 2 landing site on Utopia Planitia and shows a flat, boulder-strewn landscape that is part of the vast plains that occupy much of the northern hemisphere of Mars. The Viking Mission to Mars launched two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life. The spacecraft were launched in 1975 and arrived at Mars in 1976. The Viking 1 Lander touched down at Chryse Planitia. The Viking 2 Lander touched down at Utopia Planitia.

Product ID Number I-1515D

The Photomosaic of the Viking Lander Scenes on Mars - Sheet 3--A set of five maps make up this panorama of the Viking 2 landing site on Utopia Planitia and shows a flat, boulder-strewn landscape that is part of the vast plains that occupy much of the northern hemisphere of Mars. The Viking Mission to Mars launched two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life. The spacecraft were launched in 1975 and arrived at Mars in 1976. The Viking 1 Lander touched down at Chryse Planitia. The Viking 2 Lander touched down at Utopia Planitia.

Product ID Number I-1515D

The Photomosaic of the Viking Lander Scenes on Mars - Sheet 4--A set of five maps make up this panorama of the Viking 2 landing site on Utopia Planitia and shows a flat, boulder-strewn landscape that is part of the vast plains that occupy much of the northern hemisphere of Mars. The Viking Mission to Mars launched two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life. The spacecraft were launched in 1975 and arrived at Mars in 1976. The Viking 1 Lander touched down at Chryse Planitia. The Viking 2 Lander touched down at Utopia Planitia.

Product ID Number I-1515D

The Photomosaic of the Viking Lander Scenes on Mars - Sheet 5--A set of five maps make up this panorama of the Viking 2 landing site on Utopia Planitia and shows a flat, boulder-strewn landscape that is part of the vast plains that occupy much of the northern hemisphere of Mars. The Viking Mission to Mars launched two spacecraft, Viking 1 and Viking 2, each consisting of an orbiter and a lander. The primary mission objectives were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface, and search for evidence of life. The spacecraft were launched in 1975 and arrived at Mars in 1976. The Viking 1 Lander touched down at Chryse Planitia. The Viking 2 Lander touched down at Utopia Planitia.

Product ID Number I-1515D

Revised Shaded Relief and Color Photomosaic of the Mare Austale Region (MC30) of Mars - Sheet 1--These two maps are in a series covering the entire surface of Mars at a nominal scale of 1:5,000,000. The series was originally compiled from mariner 9 data. The original shaded relief base was revised and augmented with image data from the Viking Orbiter. The photomosaic was created by merging two global digital image models of Mars. The shaded relief map was portrayed by photointerpretive methods. Map measurements - Sheet 1: 31"x36" and Sheet 2: 31"x32".

Product ID Number I-2571D

Revised Shaded Relief and Color Photomosaic of the Mare Austale Region (MC30) of Mars - Sheet 2--These two maps are in a series covering the entire surface of Mars at a nominal scale of 1:5,000,000. The series was originally compiled from mariner 9 data. The original shaded relief base was revised and augmented with image data from the Viking Orbiter. The photomosaic was created by merging two global digital image models of Mars. The shaded relief map was portrayed by photointerpretive methods. Map measurements - Sheet 1: 31"x36" and Sheet 2: 31"x32".

Product ID Number I-2571D

Jupiter's Moons

Geologic Map of Osirus (Jg-12) and Apsu Sulci (Jg-13) Quadrangles of Ganymede--A mosaic of dark-toned and light-toned geologic units characterizes Ganymede, Jupiter's and the Solar System's largest satellite. Ganymede's low bulk density, spectral properties, and high albedos indicate that water ice is the main component of the crust. Impact craters pepper but do not saturate the surface. Map scale is 1:5,000,000 and measures 54"x38".

Product ID I-2442