Mars

In 2033, the first human mission to Mars enters the planet’s atmosphere, but the Daedalus crew faces a life-threatening emergency when the ship’s landing system goes offline. The crew’s commander risks his life as Mission Control monitors from Earth. In current day, SpaceX is attempting to land the world’s first reusable rocket to pioneer the critical technology that will help humans reach Mars.

The crew battles harsh Martian terrain, and the ship commander reveals he has been injured. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly undergoes an historic year-long mission on the International Space Station.

The Daedalus mission is in jeopardy as the crew struggles to find a shelter to protect them from radiation. In documentary segments, Europe and Russian partner to launch a probe.

Four years after the first landing, a new crew arrives, but a dust story threatens. In present day, McMurdo Station in Antarctica serves as a modern example of how humans may settle Mars.

The psychological pressures of life on Mars are revealed when the crew is trapped in the habitat. On Earth now, scientists study extreme isolation to prepare for a future mission to Mars.

A devastating tragedy in the Mars colony forces everyone to question the mission. In present day, SpaceX continues to work on rocket technology that could help mankind reach the red planet.