Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 2d Fifty years ago today. The first clear image of the surface of Mars ever taken, acquired by the Viking 1 lander in an expansive, flat plain called Chryse Planitia.
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Yeah, I remember when that photo first appeared.
I might still have the local newspaper front page from back then.
My dad helped make the lander for Viking✨️
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Watched that image come in chunks of columns. Pretty good for a single pixel camera.