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Looking for Life on Mars

Season 48 Episode 2 | 53m 46s

NASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river delta. The rover will stow samples for possible return to Earth and test technology that may pave the way for human travel to Mars.

Aired: 02/24/21 | Expires: 01/08/23 | Rating: TV-PG

Additional funding for "Looking for Life on Mars" is provided by the NOVA Science Trust with support from Margaret and Will Hearst. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the David H. Koch Fund for Science, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by the NOVA Science Trust.

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  Clip: S48 Ep2 | 4m 58s

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