Sit on Earth, Work on Mars

With every new bit of technology that comes out of NASA’s stables it becomes more and more obvious that we now have amazing tools at our disposal to learn more about our solar system. The last science project to catch the eye is a software called OnSight.

OnSight a new technology that has been developed in collaboration between NASA and Microsoft at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasedena. This will enable scientists to work virtually on Mars by using wearable technology which has been named Microsoft HoloLens. Jeff Norris who is JPL’s OnSight project manager said that it will enhance the ways in which we explore Mars and share that journey of exploration with the world.

It uses holographic computing along with visual information overlays to give a person sitting on earth the feel of what the Mars rover is actually seeing on Mars.Dave Lavery, program executive for the Mars Science Laboratory mission at NASA Headquarters in Washington said that OnSight gives our rover scientists the ability to walk around and explore Mars right from their offices.

It fundamentally changes our perception of Mars, and how we understand the Mars environment surrounding the rover, said Dave. This is one science project that Mars enthusiasts across the board will be paying attention to for the next few years.