Wednesday, July 20, 2011

July 20, 1976: The American Viking 1 successfully lands on Mars

Today is the 35th anniversary of the first lander landing on the surface of Mars. The Viking 1 Lander (and its sister ship the Viking 2) was the first probe from Earth to land on Mars intact.


For more information:

Viking: First Landing on Mars, NASA

Viking 30th Anniversary, NASA



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