Looking for Life on Mars

Feb 21, 2021

★ 7.5

Overview

NASA launches its most ambitious hunt for traces of life on Mars, landing a car-sized rover in a rocky, ancient river delta. The rover will stow samples for possible return to Earth and test technology that may pave the way for human travel to Mars.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

GBH

ARTE

NHK

NOVA

Looking for Life on Mars Trailers

Cast

Narrator (voice)

Craig Sechler

Self

Kennda Lynch

Self

Diana Trujillo

Self

Sanjeev Gupta

Self

Jennifer Eigenbrode

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Heather Graham

Self

Kenneth Farley

Self

Moogega Cooper

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Kenneth Williford

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Tanja Bosak

Self

Julie Townsend

Self

Aaron Yazzie

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