1964 ⟶ Mariner 4 Space Probe Launched Toward Mars

November 28: NASA launches the Mariner 4 space probe from Ca...
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🚀 Mariner 4 Space Probe Launched Toward Mars

November 28: NASA launches the Mariner 4 space probe from Cape Kennedy toward Mars to take television pictures of that planet in July 1965.⟶
Mariner 4 Space Probe Launched Toward Mars (1964)
Space ExplorationNASAMarsSpace RacePlanetary ScienceCold WarAstronomy
United StatesUnited States

🪐 Pioneer 10 Sends First Close-Up Jupiter Images

December 3: Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter.⟶
Pioneer 10 Sends First Close-Up Jupiter Images (1973)
Space ExplorationAstronomyJupiterNASAPlanetary ScienceSpace Race
United StatesUnited States

🚀 Voyager 2 Space Probe Launched

August 20: Voyager 2 launched by NASA.⟶
Voyager 2 Space Probe Launched (1977)
Space ExplorationNASAPlanetary ScienceVoyager ProgramAstronomySpace RaceExploration
United StatesUnited States

🛰️ Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Water on Mars

The US rover, Curiosity, takes a selfie on Mars and finds evidence of an ancient streambed of water on the Red Planet.⟶
Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Water on Mars (2012)
Space ExplorationMarsPlanetary ScienceAstronomyRoboticsNASAGeology
United StatesUnited States

🚀 NASA Launches Mars 2020 Rover Mission

July 30: NASA successfully launches its Mars 2020 rover mission to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples for return to Earth.⟶
NASA Launches Mars 2020 Rover Mission (2020)
Space ExplorationMarsNASAAstronomyPlanetary Science
United StatesUnited States