Episode 2— Mars: The Red Planet
Aired June 5, 2007 · 45 min
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This episode explores Mars, the planet most similar to Earth, examining the potential for life and the kinds of life forms that might have evolved in its unique environment.
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Erik Thompson
as Narrator
Kenneth Nealson
as Self - Univ. of Southern California
Neil Degrasse Tyson
as Self - American Museum of Natural History
Steve Squyres
as Self - Mars Expedition Rover Mission
Rob Roy Britt
as Self - Livescience.com
William Hartmann
as Self - Planetary Science Institute
Everett Gibson
as Self - Johnson Space Center
David Mckay
as Self - Johnson Space Center
Andrew Steele
as Self - Carnegie Institute
Dale Andersen
as Self - Carl Sagan Center
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