1976: Viking lays the foundations for Martian exploration | Factae🔬1976: Viking lays the foundations for Martian exploration
The Viking mission marked the first successful landing on Mars in July 1976.
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The fact
Its biological experiments found no life but provided key geological data.
Fifty years later, the search for past life on the Red Planet continues.
Why it matters
Viking a ouvert la voie à toutes les missions martiennes ultérieures, posant les questions scientifiques toujours centrales aujourd’hui.
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