M2K4 Roaming the Red Planet -Drive the Rover - Spirit Rover
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By holding down the left-mouse button, you may direct Spirit to different points of interest on the screen. Each point of interest is indicated by a pulsing red beacon. You can also press the map button in the top right corner to bring up an overhead view of the area, and click on each point of interest directly.
By clicking on a point of interest, you bring up a menu of options. All points of interest have "What's This?" and "Photos" as menu choices, and some points of interest also have "Investigate" as a menu option.
By selecting "What's This?" on a point of interest menu, you can view the martian day, or sol, that the point of interest was reached, as well as a photograph and a short description of the point of interest.
By selecting "Photos," you may view a photo gallery of images taken at that point of interest, as well as a title and short description for each photo.
By selecting "Investigate," you may view an animation or video of the rover at that point of interest, as well as images or photographs which display the results of the scientific work done at the point of interest.
View the "What's This?", "Photos," and "Investigate" info for all points of interest by clicking on the links below.