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In this artist's rendering a Viking lander released its parachute just after entering the Martian atmosphere. When the parachute was deployed, the lander pod was at an altitude of about 6 kilometers (4.0 miles) and traveling at a velocity of 900 kilometers per hour (600 mph). Soon after, the lower half of the heat shield fell away and the lander's legs unfolded. At an altitude of about 1.5 kilometers (5,000 feet) the pod separated from the parachute and using three retro-engines to control its descent, landed safely on the surface of Mars. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)
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The Viking cookware line, introduced three years ago, was specifically designed to include a layer of ferrous metal that is suitable for use on induction cooking surfaces as well as all other electric cooking elements and gas burners. All Viking cookware is therefore completely compatible with the new Viking induction cooktops.
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This photograph shows a model of the Viking lander on a simulated Martian surface. The first of the two landers arrived on the surface of Mars on July 20, 1976. The second touched down on September 3, 1976. Each lander housed instruments that examined the physical and magnetic properties of the soil and analyzed the atmosphere and weather patterns of Mars. (Courtesy NASA/JPL)
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