The Sky at Night · SEASON 47

Mars: The Next Frontier

Episode 8 · 2003-08-04

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This is the year of the Red Planet, when Mars will be at its closest to Earth. Withthree probes on their way to Mars, due to land Christmas Day onwards, the hope is we will find out if there is, or has been, life on Mars. In this special programme, Patrick Moore talks to Sir Arthur C Clarke about terraforming and manned exploration, and to Beagle 2's creator, Professor Colin Pillinger.

Season 47 episodes

1. Hot Stuff2003-01-06 2. Astro Art2003-02-03 3. The Hidden Universe2003-03-03 4. Life on Mars2003-04-07 5. The Shadow2003-05-05 6. Highland Ring2003-06-02 7. Space Scouts2003-07-07 8. Mars: The Next Frontier2003-08-04 9. Out of the Dark Ages2003-09-08 10. SMART Way to the Moon2003-10-06 11. Jupiter and Galileo2003-11-03 12. Cosmic Wanderers2003-12-08