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Red Planet Day 2024 - November 28

November 30 , 2024 12 days 85 0
  • It aims to celebrate the exploration and study of Mars, the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance caused by iron oxide on its surface.
  • This day commemorates a milestone in space exploration history—the launch of NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft on November 28, 1964.
  • It was the first successful mission to fly by Mars and send back close-up images of the planet.

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