NOVA: Welcome To Mars
from: WGBH Boston
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 9781593752460
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1593752466
Label: WGBH Boston
Manufacturer: WGBH Boston
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WGBH Boston
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 22, 2005
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 76337
Studio: WGBH Boston
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Go inside mission control and explore Mars with rovers Spirit & Opportunity.
Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure that picks up where the acclaimed film MARS Dead or Alive left off. From the white-knuckle landings of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, through months of frustrating setbacks and elating discoveries, Welcome to Mars captures the gripping drama and the breathtaking images of the most significant mission events.
Mission Control and its two robotic explorers face a daunting task–find proof that liquid water, the essential ingredient of life, once existed on Mars. Just days into the mission, euphoria turns to despair as Spirit suddenly stops communicating with NASA. With the mission on the line, restoring communications with the rover becomes a nerve-shredding ordeal before the problem is solved. Then, Opportunity serendipitously lands near a scientifically valuable rock outcrop that provides crucial evidence allowing NASA to announce solid proof that Mars was once awash in water.
Through unprecedented access, Welcome to Mars presents a compelling inside story of triumph, technical ingenuity, and emotional drama packed with stunning images from an alien world.
Special DVD features include: materials and activities for educators; a link to the NOVA Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired.
On one DVD5 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.
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- May not be I ordered this DVD for my grandson, who is nine and who is fascinated with space. He studies the ... Read More
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- Too little depth. Read the Steve Squyres book instead.I liked the video because it contains real footage of the actual events that transpired when the rovers ... Read More
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- Walk on another worldThe twin cameras mounted on the mast of the Mars rovers are spaced about the same distance as human eyes, ... Read More
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- a little pre-mature ?Whilst writing this in September of 2005, I read reports of spectacular feats by the Mars rovers, climbing ... Read More
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