Surface of Mars, taken by Viking 1. The round areas are impact craters where asteroids have hit the planet. 1975.

An artist's concept of NASA's InSight lander, its sensors, cameras and instruments. InSight was designed to take the first-ever in-depth look at Mars' 'inner space.' (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

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Life on Mars? The Search for Signs Goes Back Centuries

How the Search for Little Green Men—or Any Life on Mars—Got Smarter

Mars and Martian Mania: A Brief History

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Mariner 4 studies Martian surface

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