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Item:** Original 1978 NASA "Vikings Explore A Planet" Educational Wall Poster
**Dimensions:** 48" x 31" (Oversized Large Format)
**Publication Date:** 1978 (Documenting the historic 1976 Mars landings)
Up for sale/sale is a highly collectible, original 1978 NASA educational poster titled “Vikings Explore A Planet.” This massive 4-foot wide chart was produced to detail the historic Viking 1 and Viking 2 robotic missions to Mars.
The poster features iconic panoramic images of the red Martian surface, orbital photography of major craters, detailed spacecraft engineering diagrams, and breakdowns of the atmospheric/biological experiments conducted on the planet.
**Condition Details:**
* **Creases:** Features standard factory folds/creases as originally distributed by NASA in the late 1970s.
* **Colors:** The print features bright, deep colors and crisp typography.
* **Wear:** [INSERT CO: Minor edge wear and light tears show in photo and small separation along the fold lines. Please review the included images carefully for exact condition.]
* Please see the photos with the tape measure to confirm the exact dimensions (48" x 31").
**Shipping & Handling:**
To preserve the integrity of the stiff vintage paper and prevent new creases or buckling, this poster will be safely shipped in its original flat-folded state. It will be wrapped in a moisture-barrier layer and securely "sandwiched" between heavy-duty, rigid corrugated cardboard sheets to guarantee a safe delivery.
