Mars thought experiments
It has been known for many years that Mars'
atmosphere is primarily made of carbon dioxide.
The Viking missions to Mars in the early
1970s confirmed carbon dioxide in the
Martian atmosphere and showed our first
pictures of the surface.
What is the Earth's atmosphere made of?
The view from the Viking lander --
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov
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