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Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer vs alternatives
Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer animates 6 real published mission milestones along one route through Gale Crater so a reader can see how far the rover has driven since 2012 at a glance - NASA's own mission-status maps win as the live, continuously updated official source; the Mars Terrain 3D Explorer wins for exploring the relief of all of Mars rather than one rover's path inside one crater.
| Option | Strength | Access | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer (this page) | Animated milestone-by-milestone route with real sol/date/distance figures in one 3D scene | Free, in browser | 6 fixed historical milestones, not a live feed of the rover's current position |
| NASA's own mission-status maps | Live, continuously updated official position and status data | Free, official source | No 3D teaching visualization of the milestone route |
| Mars Terrain 3D Explorer | Real NASA MOLA elevation data covering the relief of all of Mars | Free, in browser | No single rover's mission-milestone path |
Key published figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Bradbury Landing | Sol 0, 2012-08-06, 0 km driven |
| Pahrump Hills (base of Mount Sharp) | Sol 753, 2014-09-19, about 9 km driven |
| Most recently reported position | Nov 2025, about 36.1 km driven |
| Mount Sharp relief | About 5.5 km above the crater floor |
Start with the step-by-step guide or when to use. Open the Curiosity Rover Traverse 3D Explorer.
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