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Today in History: Earth receives first picture of planet Mars

New Delhi: 1st of August 1969 was the day when the world got to see the Red Planet Mars in pictures. NASA received close-up photos of Mars on that day. These photos were sent by



The launch of Mariner 6 was an important step in the exploration of Mars, because of the technological innovations involved in its design and in the results of the mission.






The technological novelties included in this vehicle were a rocket for trajectory corrections and a new arrangement of equipment.










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