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Title Mars : dead or alive / MDTV Productions for WGBH/Boston in association with National Geographic channel International ; written, produced, and directed by Mark Davis ; funded by Park Foundation, Sprint, Microsoft.

Publication Info. [Boston, Mass.] : WGBH, [2004]
©2004

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 Moore Video  QB641 .M37 2004    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 DVD (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
video file
DVD video
System Details DVD.
Performer Narrated by Neil Ross.
Credits Edited by Nathan Hendrie ; music, Tom Phillips ; camera, Robert Jaye.
Audience Not rated.
Note Original broadcast of the PBS television program Nova.
Letterboxed.
"An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at NASA's successful mission to Mars"--Container.
Summary In January 2004, two spacecraft (named Spirit and Opportunity) carrying identical robotic explorers touched down on the surface of Mars. Take a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the design, testing, and launch of the mission, then join the quest for signs of life on the red planet.
Note Special features: bonus video-profil of NASA's Donna Shirley, who led the team that sent rover Sojourner Truth to Mars ; an interview with Steve Squyres of MER ; Anatomy of a rover activity ; printable materials for educators ; access to MARS dead or alive Web site.
Language Closed-captioned ; descriptive audio.
Subject Mars probes.
Mars probes.
Space flight to Mars.
Space flight to Mars.
Mars (Planet) -- Exploration.
Mars (Planet)
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Genre/Form Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Added Author Davis, Mark.
Ross, Neil, 1871-
MDTV Productions.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
National Geographic Channels International.
Other Title Mars, dead or alive
Added Title Nova (Television program)
ISBN 1593751125
Standard No. 783421370197
Music No. WG37019 WGBH Boston Video