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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Viking 2 Image of Mars Utopian Plain
Title
Viking 2 Image of Mars Utopian Plain
Title
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Full Description:
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The boulder-strewn field of red rocks reaches to the horizon nearly two miles from Viking 2 on Mars' Utopian Plain. Scientists believe the colors of the Martian surface and sky in this photo represent their true colors. Fine particles of red dust have settled on spacecraft surfaces. The salmon color of the sky is caused by dust particles suspended in the atmosphere. Color calibration charts for the cameras are mounted at three locations on the spacecraft. Note the blue starfield and red stripes of the flag. The circular structure at top is the high-gain antenna, pointed toward Earth. Viking 2 landed September 3, 1976, some 4600 miles from its twin, Viking 1, which touched down on July 20.
Full_Description
The boulder-strewn field of red rocks reaches to the horizon nearly two miles from Viking 2 on Mars' Utopian Plain. Scientists believe the colors of the Martian surface and sky in this photo represent their true colors. Fine particles of red dust have settled on spacecraft surfaces. The salmon color of the sky is caused by dust particles suspended in the atmosphere. Color calibration charts for the cameras are mounted at three locations on the spacecraft. Note the blue starfield and red stripes of the flag. The circular structure at top is the high-gain antenna, pointed toward Earth. Viking 2 landed September 3, 1976, some 4600 miles from its twin, Viking 1, which touched down on July 20.
Full Description
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Date:
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11/23/1976
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NASA Center:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA_Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Planet-Mars
Subject_Category
Planet-Mars
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Viking-Pathfinder-So journer
Subject_Category
Viking-Pathfinder-So journer
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Laboratory
Keywords
Laboratory
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jet
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Keywords:
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Propulsion
Keywords
Propulsion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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JPL
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Keywords:
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Viking
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Keywords:
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Mars
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Keywords:
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Utopian
Keywords
Utopian
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Plain
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Mars
facet_what
Mars
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Viking
facet_what
Viking
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Mars
facet_where
Mars
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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September 3, 1976
facet_when
September 3, 1976
facet_when
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facet_when:
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11-23-1976
facet_when
11-23-1976
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1976
facet_when_year
1976
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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PIA01522
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0426
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0426
UID
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Center:
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JPL
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Center Number:
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PIA01522
Center_Number
PIA01522
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000426
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000426
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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