Labels: text | screenshot | machine OCR: VIKING 1 AND 2 LANDER EQUIPEMENT @ During the three-week Viking 2 mission, no seismological activity was detected. Overall, the Viking 1 and Viking 2 missions were a great success in the exploration of Mars. The long-awaited experiments designed to search for life on the planet provided inconclusive findings: chemical reactions in the Martian soil were observed, but no trace of organic compounds was found. If there is life on Mars, it can only be a very primitive form of life, perhaps one unknown on Earth. Recent study (1996) of Martian meteorites has, however, once again thrust this vital question into the limelight ... MARS BETAT
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