Viking 2 Mars photo shows rocks and soil sample site
High resolution image near Viking 2 shows a few square meters for a soil sample to be collected Saturday by the trenching scoop. The rock in the foreground measures about 25.4 cm. Vesicles in rocks suggest volcanic or impact origins.
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Viking Probes Face Organic Molecule Test on Mars
In Pasadena AP reports scientists say Viking 2 must find organic molecules in Martian soil to prove life. Viking 1 has yet to detect carbon-based compounds, says Dr. Gerald Soffen, the mission’s chief scientist, though he notes ongoing tests.
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Swedish moderates threaten 44 year Socialist rule in Sweden
A coalition of Center, Conservative, and Liberal parties moves to end four decades of Social Democrat governance with elections set for Sept. 19. Polls show non Socialists at 51 percent support vs 47 percent for Social Democrats and Communists, with 2 percent undecided.
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Defection of Soviet Mig 25 aircraft shocks Tokyo
The Mig 25 fighter flown by Lt Viktor I Belenko defects to Japan and seeks asylum in the United States. Officials confirm the aircraft arrived at Hakodate and is to be examined by both Japanese and Western experts while Washington weighs asylum.
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