How the Universe Works S8E2 — NASA's Journey to Mars

8.1

How the Universe Works•Season 8•Episode 2

NASA's Journey to Mars

8.1/10 · 71 votesJan 9, 202042 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

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NASA is on a mission to send humans to Mars within just 15 years, but to reach this next frontier of space exploration, experts must discover new technology and cutting-edge science that protects astronauts from the Red Planet's deadliest killers.

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Seasons11

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Season 8 Episodes9

E1 8.1

Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat

E2 8.1Now viewing

NASA's Journey to Mars

E3 8.2

Hunt for Alien Evidence

E4 8.6

Death of the Last Stars

E5 8.6

Secrets of Time Travel

E6 8.6

When NASA Met Jupiter

E7 8.9

Edge of the Universe

E8 8.7

Monsters of the Milky Way

E9 8.7

Earth's Death Orbit

Cast10

Mike Rowe

Narrator

Nina Lanza

Phil Plait

Michelle Thaller

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Moogega Cooper

Kevin J. Walsh

Jani Radebaugh

Dan Durda

Paul M Sutter

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Episode Summary

"NASA's Journey to Mars" is episode 2 of How the Universe Works season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 71 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on January 9, 2020.

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