Mars alive /

As discussions over a mission to Mars continue, Horizon looks at the work going into creating closed biological systems. Apart from the much-publicized biosphere project, there is long-term work in the US, Japan, the CIS and the UK. Japan already has detailed plans for a self-sustaining Mars colony...

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Other Authors: Ceresole, Peter (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: London : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 1993.
Series:Horizon ; series 29, episode 7
VAST: Academic Video Online
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Summary:As discussions over a mission to Mars continue, Horizon looks at the work going into creating closed biological systems. Apart from the much-publicized biosphere project, there is long-term work in the US, Japan, the CIS and the UK. Japan already has detailed plans for a self-sustaining Mars colony in the 21st Century - with the first native Martian to be born in 2057!! It might be possible to breed genetically engineered humans better adapted to Mars ...
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (49 min.).
Playing Time:00:49:20