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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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NASA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Mars Landing
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Twenty-five years ago, on July 20, 1976, NASA's Viking 1 lander soft-landed on the surface of Mars, becoming the first successful mission to land on the Red Planet, as well as the first successful American landing on another planet.
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