27 November-2 December 1971: The Mars 2 & Mars 3 probes arrived at Mars & entered orbit, the second & third spacecraft to orbit another planet; both probes' landers entered the atmosphere during a planetwide dust storm: Mars 2's became the first manmade object to crash land on another planet & Mars 3's achieved the first soft landing, transmitting an image & data for 20 seconds before failing.
The Misfits, "Mars Attacks" from American Psycho (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
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