Viking on Mars, 40 Years Later: Reflections on Pioneering the Red Planet

Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 06:21 in Astronomy & Space

Forty years ago today (July 20), NASA's Viking 1 Mars lander became the first American spacecraft to touch down safely on the Red Planet. It was a huge moment for space exploration, and the hunt for life beyond Earth.

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