On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978--The NASA History

by Linda Neuman Ezell and Edward Clinton Ezell

Book Overview

Although it was only designed for a ninety-day surface mission, the Viking 1 lander ultimately transmitted science messages to Earth for seven years. This authoritative history chronicles the remarkable achievements of the Viking program during its first three decades. Commissioned by NASA, it recounts the events surrounding the first planetary landing on Earth's closest neighbor and the first on-site search for evidence of extraterrestrial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486467570
• ISBN13: 9780486467573
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 535 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.2"