First Image Of Mars

July 20, 1976 - First pictures from the Red Planet Mars: Photo Shows the surface of Mars taken by Viking with the patch of dark material towards the top of this picture (Arrowed) is the debris kicked by the impact of a protective cover ejected from the space craft. Taken by the Viking 1 lander shortly after it touched down on Mars, this image is the first photograph ever taken from the surface of Mars. It was taken on July 20, 1976. The primary objectives of the Viking mission, which was composed of two spacecraft, were to obtain high-resolution images of the Martian surface, characterize the structure and composition of the atmosphere and surface and search for evidence of life on Mars

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