The macosxhints Rating:
[Score: 9 out of 10]
- Developer: Jet Propulsion Laboratory / [Product Page]
- Price: Free
Once you've downloaded and installed Maestro and the Java 3D updates, you head back to the Maestro site to download data updates. These smaller (under 4MB) files contain data that's been sent back by the rovers. At present, there are two Spirit data files, but none for Opportunity. Download the data files, launch Maestro, and click on the Spirit button on the main page. There are two windows - a Conductor and a Browser. The Conductor is pretty nifty, and gives you a series of images and audio of Spirit's arrival, step by step.
My only real gripe is that the installer wouldn't let me specify the install directory, only the drive. I had a bit of trouble when I first tried moving it after install, but a reinstall and re-move seemed to work just fine. Probably user error on the first try :).
There's a lot more you can do with Maestro, but it's this week's Pick of the Week for the amount of pure science imagery that it enables anyone to see and use. Pretty amazing stuff...

