Space: Flying Visits - Destination Mars

A hundred million miles away with a hostile atmosphere, the Red Planet could one day be mankind's home if science fiction becomes reality. This programme examines some of the challenges, both physical and intellectual, that the human race will have to overcome to make such a reality possible.

The facts in this programme were correct at the time of first broadcast.

↗ Originally broadcast 26 July 2005.

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