
Half-Century Anniversary of a Mars Mishap
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50th Anniversary of Mariner 3's Failed Mission to Mars
This chapter explores the 50th anniversary of the launch of Mariner 3, the first American mission to Mars, and delves into the mission's failure due to a glitch preventing the unfurling of solar panels. It also highlights the subsequent success of Mariner 4, which shattered the hopes of finding primitive life on Mars with its images of a barren and cratered surface.
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