Life and Death on the Red Planet

8.2/10 · 83 votesJan 24, 201742 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Life once existed on Mars, but a series of devastating mass extinctions have made present-day life nearly impossible. The latest science shows how Martian life keeps bouncing back as it transforms from a watery world like Earth into a desert planet.

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E1 8.4

Most Amazing Discoveries

E2 8.4

Mystery of Planet 9

E3 8.5

Black Holes: The Secret Origin

E4 8.4

Secret History of Pluto

E5 8.4

Stars That Kill

E6 8.3

The Universe's Deadliest

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Life and Death on the Red Planet

E8 8.3

The Dark Matter Enigma

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Episode Summary

"Life and Death on the Red Planet" is episode 7 of How the Universe Works season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 83 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on January 24, 2017.

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