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Secrets of the Mars Rovers – S4E12
On a Mission - March 08, 2023 22:07 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsIn this season 4 finale, Gentry Lee and Rob Manning reveal how surprises, hidden flaws, and uncertainties have always been a part of rovers and the exploration of Mars.
Digging In: When Rovers Get Dirt on Mars - S4E11
On a Mission - January 12, 2023 19:38 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsAaron Yazzie and others explain how, by scooping dirt and drilling rocks, rovers are digging deeper into the mysteries of Mars.
The Power of the Rovers – S4E10
On a Mission - November 14, 2022 22:54 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsHow does a rover keep driving on a planet with no gas stations? Shonte Tucker, Sabah Bux and Rob Manning power us through the ways Mars rovers keep going.
Before You Can Drive, First You Have to Fly – S4E9
On a Mission - October 03, 2022 20:21 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsBefore a rover can make tracks on Mars, it first has to rocket off Earth, speed through space, and then alight gently on the planet’s surface. Al Chen and Swati Mohan guide us through the many stages of a rover’s flight to Mars.
How to Drive a Mars Rover – S4E8
On a Mission - August 25, 2022 15:31 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsBuckle up for a Mars tour with rover driver Vandi Verma, and learn how NASA’s rovers have evolved to better explore this alien world.
Flying with Ingenuity: the Mars Helicopter – S4E7
On a Mission - July 20, 2022 19:43 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsBob Balaram and Teddy Tzanetos share stories of how the Mars helicopter came to be, and transport us on Ingenuity’s flights through dusty Martian skies.
The Promise of Perseverance – S4E6
On a Mission - June 08, 2022 22:34 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsThe Perseverance rover holds many promises: to look for evidence of life on Mars, to collect rock samples meant to be sent to Earth one day, and to test technology that could be used in a future human Mars mission.
A Ton of Curiosity - S4E5
On a Mission - April 21, 2022 20:26 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsThe Curiosity rover is a big nerd at heart, fitted with a science lab to take in the planet Mars. Get the inside scoop on the mission’s many discoveries and dramas after a decade on the Red Planet.
A Lifetime on Mars: The Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity - S4E4
On a Mission - March 16, 2022 18:35 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsBorn together, the Spirit and Opportunity twin rovers followed divergent paths after they landed on opposite sides of Mars. Opportunity’s journey was marked by good fortune, while Spirit’s was troubled from the start.
Rise of the Twins: Spirit and Opportunity - S4E3
On a Mission - February 16, 2022 21:42 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsAfter two failed missions to Mars, NASA tried to double its odds for success by sending twin rovers to the Red Planet. Part one of the story of Spirit and Opportunity takes us from their birth to their launch from Earth.
First Steps: Sojourner - S4E2
On a Mission - January 18, 2022 22:07 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsNASA’s first rover on Mars was a cute little bundle of robotic joy. Many thought it was likely to fail. Instead, Sojourner revolutionized how we explore Mars, and marked the start of 25 years of Mars rover adventures.
Driven to Mars - S4E1
On a Mission - December 20, 2021 19:23 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsEpisode one launches with Jennifer Trosper in the driver’s seat. As she looks in the rearview mirror at twenty-five years of exploring with NASA’s Mars rovers, she reveals how their progression has kept pace with milestones in her life.
Season 4 Preview: Mars Rovers
On a Mission - December 14, 2021 00:14 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 697 ratingsIn the fourth season of “On a Mission” we’ll be transported to the Red Planet with all five of NASA’s Mars rovers.
Season 3, Episode 10: A Voyager’s View of Earth
On a Mission - December 22, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsThe Voyager 1 spacecraft has traveled farther away from Earth than any human-made object. Candy Hansen and David Grinspoon talk about the Voyager mission, and its humbling perspective of our planet as a tiny blue dot in the blackness of space.
Season 3, Episode 9: Life Bound
On a Mission - December 15, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsWe hike in the Australian Outback with Abigail Allwood to visit the most ancient fossils on Earth, and track the imprint of life over space and time with David Grinspoon.
Season 3, Episode 8: Fueled by Fire
On a Mission - December 08, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsFrom fires in outer space to raging wildfires on Earth, fire experts Gary Ruff and Natasha Stavros reveal how fingers of flame reach out around our world.
Season 3, Episode 7: Storm Warning
On a Mission - December 01, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsGet swept away as we fly into massive hurricanes, and hear how the rumblings of climate change will cause clouds to gather into ever more powerful storms.
Season 3, Episode 6: Air and Shield
On a Mission - November 24, 2020 17:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsAs we fly around with NASA pilots, we’ll explore Earth’s air space with scientists Annmarie Eldering and Armin Sorooshian -- from wispy clouds high above, to tiny particles that make up air pollution.
Season 3, Episode 5: Frozen in Time
On a Mission - November 17, 2020 20:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsBundle up! We’ll be diving into ice-covered waters with an upside-down robot, and exploring Greenland’s massive ice sheet with oceanographer Josh Willis.
Season 3, Episode 4: A World Shaped by Water
On a Mission - November 10, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsDive to the deepest point of the ocean with an astronaut, brave the high seas with an oceanographer, and meander through sparkling rivers with a hydrologist.
Season Three, Episode 3: On the Surface
On a Mission - November 03, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsLike waves of the ocean, our planet’s surface is in constant motion. In this episode, we’ll travel to tropical rainforests to dig into soils with an ecologist, and fly drones with an earthquake expert to spot shifts in the ground beneath our feet.
Season Three, Episode 2: Genesis
On a Mission - October 27, 2020 16:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsHave you ever wanted to see the awesome spectacle of an erupting volcano? There’s no better guide for such an adventure than JPL volcanologist Rosaly Lopes.
Season Three, Episode 1: An Astronaut’s View of Earth
On a Mission - October 20, 2020 14:15 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsYou might think you know Earth, but astronaut’s views from outer space help us see our world in a whole new light.
Season Three, Episode 0: To the Ends of the Earth
On a Mission - October 14, 2020 03:31 - 28 seconds ★★★★ - 697 ratingsIn season 3, we’ll travel to the ends of the Earth with scientists who explore different aspects of our unique planet.
Season Two, Episode 10: Comets: A Love Story
On a Mission - December 10, 2019 22:03 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsEugene and Carolyn Shoemaker’s love of exploration changed our understanding of the cosmos.
Season Two, Episode 9: Hunting in the Dark for Monsters
On a Mission - December 03, 2019 15:41 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsFinding black rocks in the darkness of space isn’t easy, but new methods could help spot them all.
Season Two, Episode 8: Diamonds in the Ice
On a Mission - November 26, 2019 18:11 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsEvery year, intrepid Antarctica explorers hunt for space rocks that have fallen to Earth.
Season Two, Episode 7: Planet Asteroid
On a Mission - November 19, 2019 16:27 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsWhat’s in a name? Whether you call it a planet or an asteroid, missions that explore small worlds are always exciting.
Season Two, Episode 6: The Prospects of Heavy Metal
On a Mission - November 12, 2019 15:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsAsteroids, ho! Pioneering space miners dream of Psyche, the largest metal asteroid in the solar system.
Season Two, Episode 5: Catch a Falling Star
On a Mission - November 05, 2019 13:12 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 697 ratingsWhy are missions like OSIRIS-REx bringing pieces of an asteroid back home?
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