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.
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.