Should we go to Mars? : the big think /

2019 will be the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. It was the greatest technological achievement of the 20th century. Since then, Nasa's goal has been to send an astronaut to Mars. But it's proving far harder than anyone imagined. Some experts believe that human space travel and...

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Other Authors:	Hemingway, Alex (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2017.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Space flight to Mars. Mars (Planet) > Aeronautics. Mars (Planet) > Exploration. Vol vers Mars. Mars (Planète) > Exploration. Planets > Exploration. Aeronautics. Mars (Planet) Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
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Summary:	2019 will be the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. It was the greatest technological achievement of the 20th century. Since then, Nasa's goal has been to send an astronaut to Mars. But it's proving far harder than anyone imagined. Some experts believe that human space travel and exploration is critical. But Mars is over 200 million kilometres away, and the effort to land a human on our closest planet risks billions of dollars and the lives of those brave enough to try. Is the possible benefit worth the risk? And is it really achievable?
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed March 06, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (53 min.)
Playing Time:	00:52:13