This Paint-By-Numbers Drawing Was The Very First Image From Mars
On July 14, 1965, Mariner 4 sent home the very first television pictures of Mars during its historic flyby. But instead of waiting for time-consuming image processing, impatient scientists created this awesome colour-by-numbers wall chart from the raw data. Top image: Close-up view of hand-coloured number tapes. Credit: NASA/JPL/Dan Goods Launched on November 28, 1964,…
