Sept. 3, 1976: Viking 2 Lands on Mars Posted on September 3, 2015 by Frank Cisco This rocky panoramic scene is the second picture of the Martian surface that was taken by Viking Lander 2 shortly after touchdown on Sept. 3, 1976 at 3:58 p.m. PDT (Earth received time). via NASA http://ift.tt/1Vz1YDo Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related