U of A - Today

By Staff Reports
Arizona Daily Wildcat
December 5, 1996

Fact of the Day

Before NASA's launch of the Mars Pathfinder yesterday morning, the United States' previous attempt to observe Mars came September 25, 1992, when it sent up the Mars Observer. The Observer was scheduled to arrive at Mars in August of 1993 and orbit the planet to study the planet's atmosphere and surface. The mission failed after communication with the Observer was lost on August 21, 1993.

Source: The 1995 Almanac


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