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Program 6, Episode 201

Behind the Scenes

Program 6 imageFor hundreds of years humans have dreamed of exploring the planet Mars. Other than Earth, Mars is the planet with the most hospitable climate in our solar system. Many scientists believe that liquid water may have once flowed over its surface harboring primitive bacterial life.

In an effort to investigate these intriguing possibilities NASA has planned several new Mars exploration missions. NASA planners hope that these missions will help explain many unanswered questions about the red planet and how those answers will affect us here on Earth.

Tonya St. Romain spoke with Prasun Desai at NASA Langley Research Center to find out more.

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http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/

 

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