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NOVA scienceNOW S5E1 — Can We Make It to Mars?

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NOVA scienceNOW•Season 5•Episode 1

Can We Make It to Mars?

7.3/10 · 64 votesJan 19, 201153 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

Can humans survive a trip to Mars and back that could take two to three years? This episode of NOVA scienceNOW examines all of the perils of this journey, including deadly meteoroids, bone and muscle deterioration, and cosmic radiation. Host Neil deGrasse Tyson checks in

Directed byJoshua Seftel, Sarah Holt

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Ziya Tong

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Peter Standring

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Chad Cohen

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Sarah Holt

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Episode Summary

"Can We Make It to Mars?" is episode 1 of NOVA scienceNOW season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 64 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Joshua Seftel, Sarah Holt, it aired on January 19, 2011.

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