Celebrating 60 Years Since Mariner 4's Historic Mars Encounter
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On July 15, 1965, NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first close-up photos of Mars, revealing a heavily cratered, desert-like surface and transforming our understanding of the Red Planet, marking a pivotal moment in space exploration.
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