Revealing Mars

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Science Documentary published by Discovery Channel in 2006 - English narration

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Mars, Earth's closest neighbor. For decades we have studied the Red Planet, mapped its massive volcanoes, probed its crusty craters and scanned its rocky surface. Even now, a small fleet of high tech orbiters and rovers are on the prowl, examining the rusty crust for vital clues to one big question: was there, or is there life on Mars? Many scientists believe the Red Planet may still be hiding the answer beneath a thin veneer of ice and dust. Now they are putting their theory to the test. Today, Mars exploration enters a new era of discovery. This afternoon NASA inserted a new spacecraft, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, into a long elliptical orbit around the Red Planet for an extraordinary five year investigation. Revealing Mars will take an in-depth look at the mission and capabilities of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It will clearly explain what we already know about the Red Planet from past orbiter missions, and from the amazing success of the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity. It will examine the key questions scientists still have about Mars, and how MRO's findings will help us better understand and explore the planet.