July 20, 1976 · World event
Viking 1 lands on Mars (1976)
First successful US Mars lander, sending back the first surface images. Its camera and computer systems fed a wave of space-themed pop culture that shaped early sci-fi games.
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- Date
- July 20, 1976
- Kind
- World event
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