| NASA Center: |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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| Image # : |
MarsSurface |
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| Date : |
07/20/1976
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Title
First Mars Surface Photo
Full Description
The image above is the first photograph ever taken from the
surface of Mars. It was taken by the Viking 1 lander shortly
after it touched down on Mars on July 20, 1976. Part of footpad
#2 can be seen in the lower right corner, with sand and dust in
the center of it, probably deposited during landing. The next
day, color photographs were also taken on the Martian surface.
The primary objectives of the Viking missions, 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.
Keywords
Mars Viking Jet Propulsion Laboratory P-17053
Subject Category
Viking-Pathfinder-Sojourner, Planet-Mars
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JPL
- Center Number:
MarsSurface
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2003-00061
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: NASA
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
JPEG |
89 |
37 |
4 |
Small |
JPEG |
714 |
295 |
64 |
Medium |
JPEG |
1487 |
614 |
165 |
Large |
JPEG |
2973 |
1228 |
456 |
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