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Viking 1 Arm Jams Delaying Mars Soil Analysis
A bulky Viking 1 lander arm jam stalled its soil sampling in Pasadena as scientists worked to dislodge a pin and reset a possible failsafe mechanism. The issue delays the organic analysis that could reveal Martian life indicators while researchers reassess gas production in the lander lab.
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Larry King
Frank Bristow
Viking News
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Mars
Harold P. Klein
Viking Biology