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.
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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Target | Mars | |
System | ||
Target Type | Planet | |
Mission | Viking | Phoenix |
Instrument Host | Viking 1 Lander | Phoenix Lander |
Host Type | Lander | |
Instrument | Camera 2 | |
Detector | ||
Extra Keywords | Grayscale | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2008-05-30 | |
Date in Caption | 1976-08-01 | |
Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA10738 | |
Identifier | PIA10738 |