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The Viking 1 lander resting on the rocky surface of the Martian plain known as Chryse Planitia.
NASA4h ago

Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago

Fifty years ago, NASA achieved a milestone in planetary exploration when the Viking 1 lander touched down on Martian soil. Launched in August 1975, the mission arrived in orbit in June 1976. While the original mission pr

Close-up of the Hillsborough meteorite fragments resting on a laboratory table for chemical analysis.
8h ago

Meteorite that struck New Jersey home preserves chemistry from the early Solar System

An illustration showing a helicopter dropping a scientific payload onto the surface of Mars.
11h ago

50 years after Viking 1's historic Mars landing, NASA is looking to the Red Planet's skies

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