On July 20, 1976, Viking 1 landed and began studying the atmosphere and surface of Mars. When Viking 1 arrived, scientists discovered the rocky planet covered in a red/orange dust.

The Science Fiction to Science Fact package includes:

package includes:

• One snap together plastic model (no glue needed to assemble) as pictured
  
• 2-sided, full-color, illustrated educational information sheet (see below), which also includes assembly instructions.
  
• 11 collectible trading cards of famous astronauts, scientists, equipment and events