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Mars Surface near Viking Lander 1 Footpad

Target Name:  Mars, Mars-Phoenix
Spacecraft:  Viking Lander 1
Instrument:  Camera 2
Produced by:  NASA/JPL
Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy
Cross Reference:  PIA10738
Date Taken:  1 August 1976
Date Released: 31 May 2008

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This image, which has been flipped horizontally, was taken by Viking Lander 1 on August 1, 1976, 12 sols after landing. Much like images that have returned from Phoenix, the soil beneath Viking 1 has been exposed due to exhaust from thruster engines during descent. This is visible to the right of the struts of Viking's surface-sampler arm housing, seen on the left.

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