It is always exciting to find new Vikings & hear their stories, acquire artifacts. They make the whole story (and exhibits) come to life. Linda M. (Kring) Huffer shared this artifact and story with us. Enjoy! #VikingLander #Mars #JPL

VOTE FOR VIKING!!! Inspire all ages & preserve the history of THE FIRST successful Mars surface mission, Viking, which landed on Mars in 1976! What better way to ensure Viking isn't lost, than through play! Let's put Viking in homes around the world! ideas.lego.com/s/p:03c57f204b…

Working with Vikings and youth is our greatest pleasure! Historic Preservation will not happen without both. If you are 15-25 send us your thoughts on why space history is important to YOU! [email protected]

Day 4 of Space T Month! Post a pic of you in a Space T to enter the drawing for a Viking T! Today we honor 2 missions! Lunar Orbiter led by Langley mapped the surface of the Moon for Apollo and continued on to take the FIRST Earthrise photo. And the amazing Apollo missions!

Excited for the Astronaut Candidates especially those making history like Katherine Bennell-Pegg! Congratulations! 🎉🚀🎉🚀🎉🌌 #AYAA Australian Space Agency

Day 11 of Space Tee Month had a late launch! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 Enter the drawing to win a Viking Tee by posting pic of you in a Space Tee in replies or send them to info@thevikingpreservationproject org (Only 1 entry per day. Drawing will be in April)

DAY 20 of Space Tee Month! When Apollo 10 astronauts Gene Cernan, John Young and Thomas Stafford made low sweeps of the Moon "snooping around" for the Apollo 11 landing site it inspired the name "Snoopy". Post your Space Tee pic to enter the drawing for a Viking Tee

DAY 21 of Space Tee Month 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 Post your pic below or DM me to enter the drawing for a Viking Tee! Today we celebrate Buzz Aldrins tireless drive to get us to Mars! He is not only a Moon hero but a Mars hero! Let's get our *butts* there! 👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽

DAY 25 of Space Tee Month! Today we honor Artists & Producers of WETA Workshops who brought us artisanship in The Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit, Avatar, The Chronicles of Narnia, King Kong, Mad Max, Thunderbirds Are Go, Blade Runner 2049, Dune & more! linktr.ee/wetaworkshop

It is with deep sorrow that I share my Father, Viking Scientist, James E. Tillman has passed away. I share his obituary below. He was my hero and favorite Martian 💚👽🚀💚👽🚀💚👽🚀💚👽🚀 Please join me honoring him. ~Rachel Tillman, Founder 💔 facebook.com/10006967536311…

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We had the pleasure of sharing some history with KUOW public radio. Please share!🎙👽 kuow.org/stories/to-thi…

Going to the Mars Society Conference next week!? Come see the Panel we're on "How to Search for Life on Mars" Day 1 5pm marssociety.org/convention-reg…

#MarsSociety Conference was great yesterday! My fellow Panelists were great! And this young audience member had some of the best questions!

Hello VMMEPP Followers! We are not alone! 👽 OK we are not alone being unable to access our Facebook and Instagram posts anyway! Sigh... But we are still plugging away! Remember the old fashioned email!? You can always reach us at [email protected]

TOMORROW (March 15th) is the deadline! CALLING ALL ASPIRING ANALOG ASTRONAUTS Apply to be part of the Worlds Biggest Analog (WBA) @ worldsbiggestanalog.com Round 1 deadline: 15th March WBA will be running the world's largest collaborative space simulation mission in 2025.

Join us at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum this Saturday as we take youth on a journey to learn about Extra Terrestrial Habitation! Sign up early or join us if there is room in the activity, or come earlier for the talk about Viking.

Today's Viking Presentations & Build A Planet activity had terrific young innovators with great team work, and unique planets were created! We had Special Guests Bill and Sharon Viking Team members from JPL! Thank you Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum for hosting and providing terrific support!

We are getting our SWAG on raising funds to protect the ONLY dedicated Archive for the 1st Mission to #Mars surface - #Viking! Email: address, Tshirt(s), Size(s), and a contact number for shipping. $40 ea. plus shipping. [email protected]

Over 12,000 miles we crossed the country bringing Viking to museums, NASA Centers, classrooms & more! Join us as we secure the Viking mission artifacts and Archives! This "Analog mission" was not easy, but we did it! Learn more! facebook.com/share/18bhTpZX…