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JPL and the Space Age

The Changing Face of Mars

A look back at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's first roles in exploring the Red Planet.

07/30/2025

JPL and the Space Age

The Changing Face of Mars

7/30/2025 | 1h 26m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

A look back at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's first roles in exploring the Red Planet.

The Changing Face of Mars reveals, through archival footage and interviews with key scientists and engineers, JPL's first roles in exploring the Red Planet, from Mariner 4, through the 1976 arrival of the Viking orbiters and landers.

07/30/2025

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JPL and the Space Age

The Changing Face of Mars

7/30/2025 | 1h 26m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

The Changing Face of Mars reveals, through archival footage and interviews with key scientists and engineers, JPL's first roles in exploring the Red Planet, from Mariner 4, through the 1976 arrival of the Viking orbiters and landers.

07/30/2025

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