July 20, 1976

1976-07-20 11:53 UTC

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Viking 1 touches Mars

Viking 1 touches Mars
Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The first successful landing on Mars sends back a picture of its own footpad.
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It is recorded at 1976-07-20 11:53 UTC — July 20, 1976 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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