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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
11
AP reports two Mariners spacecraft to launch May 6 and May 16 from Cape Kennedy for an 11 million mile trek to orbit Mars. The missions aim to study atmosphere, clouds, terrain, polar caps, and potential life conditions for about three months, with no expectation of finding life.
The article recounts early Mars life searches dating to 1877 with over 70 craters seen in photos and no canals. Mariners 6 and 7 offered 2400 atmospheric measurements, 800 temperatures and 198 pictures, challenging Earthlike life possibilities. It notes Mars seasonal color changes hinting at vegetation and details upcoming Mariner 8 and 9 flyby missions.
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