If you enjoy I Spy or Where's Waldo, and consider yourself pretty good at it, then NASA may have a need for your services. After the tragic loss of the Mars Polar Lander in 1999 there has been no trace of it found. There are plenty of photographs from flybys that should indicate the wreckage, but so far no one has pinpointed the lander remains. Computer analysis and searching has proven to be of little help due no doubt to the varied terrain images.
So NASA, or more exactly the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE), is opening up the picture archive for talented individuals to aid in the ongoing search. The image above shows the lander from the top down view, which may be of assistance for anyone looking for the Mars Polar Lander (MPL). Potential finds are invited to be posted and shared at the HiRISE project blog. For more information, or to start searching, go to the project blog. Happy Sleuthing.
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