Mars 3 space probe, artwork. Mars 3 was part of a series of unmanned space probes launched by the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It was the first spacecra

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Mars 3 space probe, artwork. Mars 3 was part of a series of unmanned space probes launched by the Soviet Union in the 1970s. It was the first spacecraft to achieve a controlled landing on Mars' surface. The primary purpose of the Mars 3 mission was to study the topography and soil composition of Mars' surface.

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Size: 5001px × 3557px
Photo credit: © DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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