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After the spacecraft Mariner 9 provided extensive imagery of Mars in 1972, a small crater (later called Airy-0), located in the Sinus Meridiani ("Middle Bay" or "Meridian Bay"), was chosen by Merton Davies, Harold Masursky, and Gérard de Vaucouleurs for the definition of 0.0° longitude to coincide with the original selection.
- Life on Mars
The possibility of life on Mars is a subject of interest in...
- Moons of Mars
History Early speculation Curiosity's view of the Martian...
- Mars (Mythology)
In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Mars (Latin: Mārs,...
- Human Mission to Mars
Travel to Mars The minimum distance between the orbits of...
- Flag of Mars
Proposed flags Thomas O. Paine's design A flag design...
- History of Mars Observation
Hubble's sharpest view of Mars: Although the ACS “Fastie...
- Phobos (Moon)
Phobos (/ ˈ f oʊ b ə s /; systematic designation: Mars I) is...
- Emirates Mars Mission
The Emirates Mars Mission (Arabic: مشروع الإمارات لاستكشاف...
- Marsquake
Illustration of the shadow zone of a P-wave for Earth....
- Life on Mars
Released: 28 April 1972. "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide". Released: 11 April 1974. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust [1]) is the fifth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972 in the United Kingdom through RCA Records.
Trevor Bolder. Mick Woodmansey. Mike Garson. Dave Black. Pete McDonald. Aynsley Dunbar. The Spiders from Mars were rock singer David Bowie 's backing band in the early 1970s, and initially consisted of Mick Ronson on guitars, Trevor Bolder on bass guitar, and Mick Woodmansey on drums. [2] The group had its origins in Bowie's earlier backing ...
Mars in 1972. Mars seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2001, as the planet was at its closest approach to Earth. Even through the best telescope on Earth, only broad outlines of the surface features can be seen.
Mars 2 - 19 May 1971 - Mars Orbiter/ Attempted Lander Mars 3 - 28 May 1971 - Mars Orbiter/ Lander Mariner 9 - 30 May 1971 - Mars Orbiter 1972 1973 Mars 4 - 21 July 1973 - Mars Flyby (Attempted Mars Orbiter) Mars 5 - 25 July 1973 - Mars Orbiter Mars 6 - 5 August 1973 - Mars Lander (Contact Lost)
Jun 30, 1995 · In the decade between mid-1964 and late 1975, the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched nine robotic spacecraft -- seven Mariners and two Vikings -- to explore Mars. All but two reached the planet and sent the first close-up pictures and scientific observations back to scientists on Earth.
Nov 8, 2018 · NASA turned the spacecraft off on Oct. 27, 1972. NASA expects Mariner 9 is orbiting high enough to keep flying around Mars until at least 2022 but at some point, the spacecraft will enter the...
