Description of the Viking Project, a current effort to explore Mars using two unmanned spacecraft, consisting of an orbiter and lander each, during the 1975-1976 opportunity. The experiments on the surface will deal principally with biology, geology, and meteorology. If life is discovered on Mars, the dramatic find would greatly expand the field of exobiology and lead to a remarkable opportunity to study life that may be similar or different from our own.


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    Title :

    Viking 75 Project.


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Astronautical Federation, International Astronautical Congress ; 1972 ; Vienna, Austria


    Publication date :

    1972-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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