A chronological list of the important events for the topic "Mars"
1911 The Nakhla meteorite (from Mars) lands in the area of Alexandria, Egypt, purportedly killing a dog.
1993 NASA NASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States Government [i], res ... loses radio contact with the Mars Observer orbiter 3 days before the spacecraft is scheduled to enter orbit around Mars.
2003 Perihelic Opposition: Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in over 50,000 years.