Mariner 4, launched today in 1964, was the first spacecraft to do what?

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Answer:

Send back images of the surface of another planet - Mars in this case. The digital images captured by Mariner 4 showed Mars to be a cratered, seemingly lifeless planet, altering significantly perceptions about the possibility of life on the Red Planet.

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