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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 13 MIN

How The Viking Lander Tested for Life on Mars with Dr. Patricia Ann Straat

from John Michael Godier's Event Horizon · host John Michael Godier

In 1976, NASA sent Viking 1 and Viking 2 with four types of biological experiments. Of these experiments, the Labeled Release Experiment returned positive results on both landers, however the control tests could not confirm the results. Did the Viking landers find life on Mars? Dr. Patricia Ann Straat was the co-expererimenter on the labeled release experiment and in this discussion with John Michael Godier she explains the struggles the team went through to get the viking lander to mars and what it was like when it successfully landed on mars.Why We May Have Already Found Life on Mars with Dr. Patricia Ann Straathttps://youtu.be/ykTxJCkJYwIWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonMusic featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/

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