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Word: minilabs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1976-1976
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...that got the most attention were those in Viking 2's biology laboratory, the small (1 cu. ft.) package designed to detect life on Mars. This week the lander is to stretch out its robot arm, scoop up a sample of Martian soil and dump it into the minilab, which will repeat the three life-seeking experiments already performed by Viking 1. If the scoop works and all goes according to schedule, the results of these experiments could be in early next week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Looking for the Bodies | 9/20/1976 | See Source »

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