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On this day in space! Sept. 27, 1997: NASA's Mars Pathfinder lander sends its last transmission to Earth

Source: Space · Published Sep 27, 2026, 10:25 PM

On this day in space! Sept. 27, 1997: NASA's Mars Pathfinder lander sends its last transmission to Earth Space

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