Project Updates

The infinite potential of space is the inspiration behind the RedMapper Planetary Atlas Collection. Using modern mapping technology and expert cartography, we have built virtual and in-person tools that bring the planetary surfaces closer in reach.

Mercury is the least mapped planet of our solar system's inner planets. It is small, hot, and hostile to life — however it is no less interesting than its neighbors!

Maps and cartography play a key role in helping us broaden our relationship with places and geographical environments on other planets.

The original Mars Portal underwent a major update this month — the same great map work with one significant difference: a brilliant 232m resolution image overlay from the Mars Viking mission.

On Mars there are hundreds of thousands of craters with less than 1% having a name associated with them. In 2014, a company called Uwingu sought to change that.

A deep dive into the cartographic decisions behind mapping the Moon's named features — connecting satellite features with their central craters for clarity and legibility.

Vasco da Gama didn't attempt to cross the Atlantic before he learned to sail the Tagus Estuary. So it follows that any enterprise headed for the stars should first map the Moon.

Through the use of high-quality GIS and cartographic media our aim is to increase equitable access to space knowledge.

It takes extra effort to reach out and thank someone. Thank you for taking the time to provide positive feedback — your extra effort is really appreciated by the RedMapper team.

We love this Kickstarter project, but we equally love to share the parts that haven't gone smoothly. Here's the honest story of our shipping challenges.

Thank you for your resounding support of The Mars Atlas and Portal. As Plutarch once said, "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."

All good things come to those who take action. When we began our journey to map the surface of Mars there was a lot we didn't know — and what we didn't know, we didn't know.

At nearly 300 miles long and over a mile deep, the Grand Canyon is the largest canyon on Earth. In comparison, Martian Valles Marineris is over 100 times its volume.

The infinite potential of space is the inspiration behind RedMapper. This is where it all started.