What is the difference between .pds and .bmp?
- Extension
- .pds
- .bmp
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Raster Image
- Raster Image
- Developer
- NASA
- Microsoft
- Description
- PDS (Planetary Data System) is a file type that is used to store data collected from spacecraft missions sent to explore planets and other bodies in our solar system. This data includes images, spectra, and other measurements, and is stored in a standard format to allow for easy access and analysis.
- A BMP file is an uncompressed raster image comprised of a rectangular grid of pixels. It contains a file header (bitmap identifier, file size, width, height, color options, and bitmap data starting point) and bitmap pixels, each with a different color.
- MIME Type
- application/octet-stream
- image/bmp
- Sample
- sample.bmp
- Wikipedia
- .pds on Wikipedia
- .bmp on Wikipedia