Mars Technology Helps Create Inauguration Mega-Picture

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NASA Science News for February 2, 2009

A private photographer has used NASA's Mars technology to create a 1,474 megapixel panoramic photo of President Obama's inauguration. The interactive mega-snapshot has become an international sensation, viewed by more than two million people in 186 countries. Today's story from Science@NASA presents the photo and tells how it was made.

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http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/02feb_gigapan.htm?list1052465