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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the first NASA mission to land on Mars?
A
Viking 1 and 2
B
Mariner 9
C
Mars Global Surveyor
D
Grail
E
Observer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NASA’s Viking Project found a place in history when it became the first U.S. mission to land a spacecraft safely on the surface of Mars and return images of the surface. Two identical spacecraft, each consisting of a lander and an orbiter, were built.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Viking program consisted of a pair of identical American space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2, which landed on Mars in 1976. Each spacecraft was composed of two main parts: an orbiter designed to photograph the surface of Mars from orbit, and a lander designed to study the planet from the surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars, Viking 1 was part of a two-part mission to investigate the Red Planet and search for signs of life. Viking 1 consisted of both an orbiter and a lander designed to take high-resolution images, and study the Martian surface and atmosphere.

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