Viking 1: The lander that broke ground on 50 years of Mars surface operations | #nasa #history https://xcdr.tv/videos/watch/5a6f4232-78aa-447c-bf7e-1ba186cd243a What was once only visible from a distance, we could now reach out and grasp… Throughout history, humanity dreamed of Mars – but it was never within reach. That changed 50 years ago when NASA's Viking 1 lander touched down safely and began transmitting the first images from the surface of the Red Planet on July 20, 1976. Its twin, Viking 2, arrived a few weeks later. Each of the landers was paired with an orbiter that ferried them to the planet and then remained aloft for years. They gathered unprecedented data and breathtaking images of Mars in detail that still evoke awe and wonder today. Viking marked a new era of Mars exploration and ignited a 50-year chain reaction of discovery. The quest continues. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:51:02 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://xcdr.tv Viking 1: The lander that broke ground on 50 years of Mars surface operations | #nasa #history https://xcdr.tv/lazy-static/avatars/d7ff3488-9036-438f-95d1-547afee4fcf4.png https://xcdr.tv/videos/watch/5a6f4232-78aa-447c-bf7e-1ba186cd243a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://xcdr.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.