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Viking Mars Missions: Celebrating Success Five Decades Ago…and a Detective Case That Did Not Close

1 · Leonarddavid · July 20, 2026, 12:36 p.m.

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This blog post commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, discussing the significance and audacity of the missions that included landers and orbiters. It reflects on their impact and importance in space exploration.

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