Timeline Thursday 15 July 1965

Events on Thursday 15 July 1965 1

• 1965 Mariner 4 returns first close-up images of Mars Flyby reveals a cratered, moon-like surface NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft flew past Mars on 14-15 July 1965, transmitting the first close-up photographs ever taken of another planet. The images showed a heavily cratered surface, dispelling earlier speculation about canals and vegetation on Mars. The mission was a milestone in the early space race and planetary exploration.