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September 24, 2009

Expected Depths to Ice, Mid-Latitude Northern Mars

September 24, 2009

Expected Depths to Ice, Mid-Latitude Northern Mars

Using observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this map shows five locations where fresh impact cratering has excavated water ice from just beneath the surface of Mars.
July 9, 2007

Viking Lander Model

July 9, 2007

Viking Lander Model

NASA's Viking Project found a place in history when it became the first U.S. mission to land a spacecraft successfully on the surface of Mars.
September 3, 2006

Viking 2's 30th!

September 3, 2006

Viking 2's 30th!

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the landing site of Viking 2 in Utopia Planitia, west of Mie Crater on Mars on 3 September 1976.
June 28, 2006

Stretched View Showing 'Beagle Crater'

June 28, 2006

Stretched View Showing 'Beagle Crater'

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the outcrop-rimmed 'Beagle Crater' appearing on the horizon as the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity approached it on June 20, 2006. Blocks of ejecta can be seen around the prominent, raised rim of Beagle crater.
May 8, 2006

Stretched View Showing 'Victoria'

May 8, 2006

Stretched View Showing 'Victoria'

This pair of images from the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity served as initial confirmation that the two-year-old rover was within sight of 'Victoria Crater,' which it has been approaching for more than a year.
October 17, 2005

Mars Polar Lander NOT Found

October 17, 2005

Mars Polar Lander NOT Found

NASA's Mars Global Surveyor shows the landing ellipse, in hopes of spotting the Mars Polar Lander in December 1999, and, perhaps, to provide additional insight as to its fate. The lander was not found here.
December 13, 2002

Viking Lander 2 Anniversary

December 13, 2002

Viking Lander 2 Anniversary

This portion of NASA Mars Odyssey image covers NASA's Viking 2 landing site (shown with the X). The second landing on Mars took place September 3, 1976 in Utopia Planitia.
May 2, 2000

Viking 2 Image of Mars Utopian Plain

May 2, 2000

Viking 2 Image of Mars Utopian Plain

The boulder-strewn field of red rocks reaches to the horizon nearly two miles from NASA's Viking 2 on Mars' Utopian Plain.
October 13, 1997

3000 Mile Laser Altimeter Profile Across Northern Hemisphere of Mars

October 13, 1997

3000 Mile Laser Altimeter Profile Across Northern Hemisphere of Mars

Topographic profile across the northern hemisphere of Mars from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. The profile was obtained during the MGS capture orbit calibration pass on September 15, 1997.
February 27, 1997

Ice on Mars Utopia Planitia Again

February 27, 1997

Ice on Mars Utopia Planitia Again

This high-resolution color photo of the surface of Mars was taken by NASA's Viking Lander 2 at its Utopia Planitia landing site on May 18, 1979, and relayed to Earth by Orbiter 1 on June 7.
February 27, 1997

Martian Sunrise at Utopia Planitia

February 27, 1997

Martian Sunrise at Utopia Planitia

A Martian sunrise was captured in this image taken by NASA's Viking 2 Lander on June 14, 1978, at the spacecraft's Utopia Planitia landing site.
February 27, 1997

Frost at the Viking Lander 2 Site

February 27, 1997

Frost at the Viking Lander 2 Site

This image taken on Sept. 25, 1977 from NASA's Viking Lander 2 shows late-winter frost on the ground on Mars around the lander. The view is southeast over the top of Lander 2, and shows patches of frost around dark rocks.
February 27, 1997

Bright Summer Afternoon on the Mars Utopian Planitia

February 27, 1997

Bright Summer Afternoon on the Mars Utopian Planitia

Looking south from NASA's Viking 2 on Sept. 6, 1997, the orange-red surface of the nearly level plain upon which the spacecraft sits is seen strewn with rocks as large as three feet across.
February 27, 1997

First Color Image of the Viking Lander 2 Site

February 27, 1997

First Color Image of the Viking Lander 2 Site

The first color picture taken by NASA's Viking 2 on the Martian surface shows a rocky reddish surface in 1997.
January 9, 1997

Ice On Mars

January 9, 1997

Ice On Mars

This high-resolution photo of the surface of Mars was taken by NASA's Viking Lander 2 at its Utopia Planitia landing site on May 18, 1979 and relayed to Earth by Viking Orbiter 1 on June 7.
January 9, 1997

Surface Changes in Chryse Planitia

January 9, 1997

Surface Changes in Chryse Planitia

This image shows surface changes on Mars between touchdowns for NASA's Viking Lander 1 and Viking Lander 2 between Aug. 15, 1976 and Sept. 20, 1978. Whale Rock is shown at left.
January 9, 1997

Frost on Utopia Planitia

January 9, 1997

Frost on Utopia Planitia

NASA's Viking Lander 2 picture from Utopia Planitia shows the first clear indication of frost accumulation on the Martian surface seen by lander cameras. The season is late winter, Sept. 13, 1977.
January 9, 1997

'Mister Badger' Pushing Mars Rock

January 9, 1997

'Mister Badger' Pushing Mars Rock

NASA's Viking 2's soil sampler collector arm successfully pushed a rock on the surface of Mars during the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 8, 1977.
January 9, 1997

Ejected Shroud on the Martian Surface

January 9, 1997

Ejected Shroud on the Martian Surface

Shining on the Martian surface near NASA's Viking 2 spacecraft is the aluminum shroud, or cover, which protected the collector head of the surface sampler instrument during Viking's year-long journey from Earth.
January 9, 1997

Trench Left By Sampler Scoop

January 9, 1997

Trench Left By Sampler Scoop

A shallow 12-inch-long trench was dug by Viking 2's surface sampler scoop on Sept. 12, 1976 on Mars.
January 8, 1997

High-Resolution Mosaic - Mars Rocky Horizon

January 8, 1997

High-Resolution Mosaic - Mars Rocky Horizon

Two high-resolution scans by one of NASA's Viking 2's cameras were mosaiced to create this scene looking northeast to the horizon some three kilometers (two miles) away.
January 8, 1997

Rocky Martian Plain

January 8, 1997

Rocky Martian Plain

The rocky Martian plain surrounding NASA's Viking 2 is seen in high resolution in this 85-degree panorama sweeping from north at the left to east at right during the Martian afternoon on Sept. 5, 1976.
January 8, 1997

Northern Plains Of Mars

January 8, 1997

Northern Plains Of Mars

This rocky panoramic scene is the second picture of the Martian surface that was taken by NASA's Viking Lander 2 shortly after touchdown on Sept. 3, 1976. The site is on a northern plain of Mars known as Utopia Planitia.
January 7, 1997

Soil Sample Site

January 7, 1997

Soil Sample Site

NASA's Viking Lander 2 captured this image of rocks nearby a large impact crater. Most rocks appear to have vesicles, or small holes, in them.
December 14, 1996

Surface Sampler Arm Acquiring Sample

December 14, 1996

Surface Sampler Arm Acquiring Sample

Operation of the surface sampler in obtaining Martian soil for NASA's Viking 2's molecular analysis experiment. Dubbed 'Bonneville Salt Flats,' the exposure of thin crust appeared unique in contrast with surrounding materials.
December 11, 1996

Viking Lander 2's First Picture On The Surface Of Mars

December 11, 1996

Viking Lander 2's First Picture On The Surface Of Mars

NASA's Viking 2's first picture on the surface of Mars was taken within minutes after the spacecraft touched down on Sept. 3, 1976. The scene reveals a wide variety of rocks littering a surface of fine-grained deposit.

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