It is wow indeed.
I just about remember Viking & I was only 7 when the Viking missions arrived.
First ever Viking 2 lander image, showing foot pad.
There are some nice vesicular basalts visible.
A nice wide panorama of Utopia Planitia.
Immediately it is obvious that Utopia Planitia
is very different from Chryse Planitia, the site for Viking 1. Firstly the rocks are generally smallr & are more even in size. Also the area is pretty flat.
View of Utopia Planitia from Viking 2 in Summer. The temperature was approx minus 35 Celsius.
View of Utopia Planitia from Viking 2 in Winter. The temperature was approx minus 100 Celsius.
Frost at Utopia Planitia.
Andrew Brown.