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Course: NASA > Unit 3

Lesson 1: Mars: Modern exploration
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Exploring the Universe
Mars: Modern exploration
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Modern discoveries

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Problem

The first spacecraft to orbit another planet, found itself circling Mars. Over the course of it's mission it was able to photograph most every single part of the planet. This was used to create the first complete map of the surface of Mars.
Which spacecraft was this?
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