
Breaking the Mars Curse
HISTORY This Week
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This chapter explores the challenges faced by both the United States and the Soviet Union during their Mars missions amid the space race, emphasizing the 'Mars curse' through several failed attempts. It highlights the success of NASA's Mariner 9, which became the first spacecraft to orbit Mars, and concludes with its deactivation after a year of groundbreaking exploration.
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