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Is There Life on Mars?

Season 35 Episode 18 | 52m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

The search for life on the Red Planet heats up with the discovery of frozen water.

After four decades of fly-by probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers, the quest for life on Mars is as tantalizing as ever. NOVA goes behind the scenes of the latest NASA missions to the Red Planet to reveal new clues and challenges on the road to answering this ultimate question. NOVA shows scientists and engineers in action, directing the operations of spacecraft millions of miles away.

12/29/2008 | Expired 12/15/2015 | Rating TV-G

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Is There Life on Mars?

Season 35 Episode 18 | 52m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

After four decades of fly-by probes, orbiters, landers, and rovers, the quest for life on Mars is as tantalizing as ever. NOVA goes behind the scenes of the latest NASA missions to the Red Planet to reveal new clues and challenges on the road to answering this ultimate question. NOVA shows scientists and engineers in action, directing the operations of spacecraft millions of miles away.

12/29/2008 | Expired 12/15/2015 | Rating TV-G

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