Viking Pictures of Mars
These pictures served as the corner stone of the Martian exploration. They are pieces of history that reminds us of our glorious success in reaching and studying another planet, and maybe conquering it in the future.
Top view from Viking lander 1
The Martian rocky and sandy surface
A sand Martian surface
The very first color image taken by the viking 1 lander
Viking lander 2 discovers ice deposits on its landing site
The very first trench created by the viking lander where the first soil sample was taken.
Surface of Mars - From the eyes of Viking lander 2
View from the orbiter
A closer look from the top
A picture that created a lot of stir during the late 70’s and 80’s. It’s called the face of Mars. it’s a rock that amazingly looks like a face. Its like intentionally carved to look like a face, but of course, we all know now that nobody could have carved it. It’s a natural formation that coincidentally looked like a face.
A top view from the viking lander
A spectacular view of Mars taken by the viking. Notice how obvious the craters are and the elevation of the Southern hemisphere. Mars is a riddled planet.
A picture of the Viking lander taken from a NASA simulation lab.
The Martian Atmosphere