Mars Rising

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Mars Rising explores the quest for a manned mission to Mars. A companion to the expedition series Race to Mars, Mars Rising is a comprehensive examination of the challenges and the obstacles being faced by international space agencies and labs for the 21st century's most heroic and deadliest expedition.
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Episoder

  1. S1 E1Journey to the Red Planet
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    7. september 2007
    46min
    7+
    Dr. James Garvin, lead scientist for Mars and Lunar Exploration at NASA, and Dr. Paul Delaney, Professor Physics and Astronomy, York University, Toronto, set the stage outlining the extraordinary challenges and obstacles faced by the international space community in sending a manned mission to Mars - and bringing it back.
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  2. S1 E2Rocket Power
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    8. oktober 2007
    46min
    TV-PG
    The spacecraft that will take a crew to Mars will be assembled - in space. Up to ten rockets will be required to carry equipment and the astronauts to the mothership. The 56-million-kilometer journey to and from the Red Planet could take up to three years. Will the fuel be thermo-nuclear or super-heated charged particles? Engineers must get it right the first time or the astronauts will die.
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  3. S1 E3Staying Alive
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    14. oktober 2007
    46min
    TV-PG
    In space zero gravity depletes muscle and bone mass, cosmic radiation can cause brain damage and cancer. For six astronauts in a confined and limited environment for up to three years - a voyage to Mars could be punishing even deadly for the human body. How will we protect it? This is the issue at hand for world renowned Doctors & scientists to ensure the astronauts remain alive.
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  4. S1 E4The Human Factor
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    21. oktober 2007
    46min
    TV-PG
    The human spirit itself may be the Achilles heel of the Mars Mission. Mental breakdown, sexual tension, near-suicide, and mutiny have already taken place on shorter space missions. The crew knows there is a 50% failure rate in Mars landings. A team is only as strong as it's weakest link & in space that weak link can have deadly results.
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  5. S1 E5Six Minutes of Terror
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    28. oktober 2007
    46min
    TV-PG
    The last six minutes of the flight to Mars is the most terrifying. Only an inflatable aeroshell will protect the capsule as it enters Mars atmosphere at a temperature of 4,000C and a speed of 16,000 km/hr. After the capsule's speed has been slowed, the astronauts have 90 seconds to pinpoint a safe place to land.
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  6. S1 E6Search for Life
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    4. november 2007
    46min
    7+
    Is there life on Mars? Scientists are combing the most barren places on Earth to search out bacteria, amino acids or carbonates that might offer clues. What if Mars has its own independently created lifeforms that are deadly to humans? Researchers on the Artic's frigid Devon Island, British Columbia's Pavilion Lake, Chile's Atacama Desert and caves in New Mexico offer compelling chronicles.
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Detaljer

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Indholdsbegrænsninger
Voldgrimt sprog
Undertekster
Ingen tilgængelig
Instruktører
Brian MurphyMichael Jorgensen
Producere
Arnie Gelbart
Medvirkende
James CameronWilliam ShatnerNeil ArmstrongLothaire BluteauBuzz AldrinClaudia Ferri
Selskab
Multicom Entertainment Group (MEG)
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