The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Fifty years ago | ‘Roman letter’ on Mars rock
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This archival piece recounts the 1976 Viking lander mission to Mars, where scientists successfully resolved a mechanical issue with the soil-sampling arm. It also notes the public fascination with an optical illusion on a Martian rock that appeared to feature letters and numbers.
Pasadena (California), July 26: Commands relayed to Mars from U.S. scientists on earth apparently straightened out a hitch in Viking’s soil-sampling arm yesterday.
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