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The Viking 2 lander's first photo from the surface of Mars 👇 was taken within minutes of the spacecraft touching down #OTD in 1976. Besides taking photos, the lander analyzed samples and conducted experiments in search of Martian life until April 1980.

The Viking 2 lander's first photo from the surface of Mars 👇 was taken within minutes of the spacecraft touching down #OTD in 1976. Besides taking photos, the lander analyzed samples and conducted experiments in search of Martian life until April 1980.