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In early January 2004,
a strange sight will unfold on the planet Mars. Above a vast, dry lake
bed south of the Martian equator, a conical vehicle will parachute toward
the surface. Then, just before touch down, it will be enveloped by a gigantic
protective airbag allowing the craft to bounce safely to a stop. Inside
is Spirit, the most sophisticated rover ever launched from Earth.
MARS Dead or Alive,
covers this mission in depth when it airs in a special time-slot on PBS
Sunday, January 4, 2004, at 8 PM ET, just hours after Spirit is
scheduled to land on Mars.
The program will encore
in the regular NOVA time-slot on Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at 8 PM ET on
PBS. Each broadcast will culminate with the latest news and visuals from
the red planet.
The entire program
can be viewed online after Tuesday’s broadcast on NOVA’s MARS
Dead or Alive companion web site at http://www.pbs.org/nova/mars/
Other features available on the companion
site include:
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Life's Little Essential:
Everybody knows that liquid water is necessary for life, at least
as we know it. But why?
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Man on a Mission: Steve
Squyres, the lead scientist who dreamed up the rovers, reveals his hopes
and fears for the mission.
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Explore the Red Planet:
See some of the finest images ever taken of the martian surface.
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From Launch to Landing:
Watch an animation of one rover's planned journey from Earth to
Mars.
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Anatomy of a Rover: Examine
the robotic geologists and their scientific instruments.
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Design a Parachute: Create
a parachute both strong and light enough to safely slow the rovers in their
descent toward Mars.
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Teacher's
Guide.
The site was produced for PBS Online
by WGBH. Major funding for NOVA® is provided by the Park Foundation,
Sprint, and Microsoft.
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