Google has launched a new Chrome Experiment_focused on ISEE-3, a small NASA spacecraft that has roamed the Solar System for 36 years. The craft has_now been turned into a ‘citizen science’ project thanks to a crowdfunding campaign. The ISEE-3_is set to pass the Moon tomorrow and to mark this, Google has published a video documentary enhanced by WebGL graphics, a chance to explore data collected by the ISEE-3, and a live visualization of its current position – all built with the modern Web technologies the company likes to showcase. A “live lunar flyby demo” is promised for tomorrow, so it’s...
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