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Galileo Galilei observes mars for the first time
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Huygens estimate the size of mars and the length of the martian day.
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Gian Cassini observes that mars has a polar cap
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Cassini determines the approximate distance to mars
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time when space exploration was at its apex
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the first attempted mars flybye. (failed to launch)
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The first mars flybe however contact was lost before any info could be gathered
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the first ever succesful mars flyby
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the first attempted mars orbit
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Mars 2 was the first mars orbiter. it attempted to land but failed. mars 3 however succeded.
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Was the first mars rover
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First attempted mars penetrator. was intended to take samples of rock
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The first mars scout lander(used to travel long distances along the surface)
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Most recent mars orbiter. also the first scout class orbiter
