Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago, so why haven't we sent people there? Because there are no property rights in space

Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago, so why haven't we sent people there? Because there are no property rights in space

Mehrere sowjetische Versuche zuvor schlugen fehl, so konnte die NASA am 20. Juli 1976 die erste erfolgreiche Marslandung für sich verbuchen.

On July 20, 1976, Viking 1—the first successful Mars lander in history—touched down on the red planet. NASA’s Viking Program sent two pairs of orbiters and landers to Mars,…

And would have lasted longer if some code hadn't trampled on places it shouldn't