Viking 2 Stories
Advances in NASA Imaging Changed How World Sees Mars
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Sixty years ago, NASA’s Mariner 4 captured groundbreaking views of the Red Planet, leading to a steady stream of advances in the cameras used to study other worlds. In 1965, NASA’s Mariner 4 mission brought Mars into American living rooms,…
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NASA’s Search for Life: Astrobiology in the Solar System and Beyond
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Are we alone in the universe? So far, the only life we know of is right here on Earth. But here at NASA, we’re looking. NASA is exploring the solar system and beyond to help us answer fundamental questions about…
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President Bush Marks Viking’s Silver Anniversary to the Red Planet
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On this date, 25 years ago, NASA's Viking 1 lander did something only two other space probes had ever done - successfully land on another planet.
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