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NOVA•Season 31•Episode 9

MARS Dead or Alive

7.8/10 · 28 votesJan 4, 200455 min

Ranked #9 of 18 in Season 31•+0.1 vs season avg

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Go inside NASA's risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project.

Directed byMark Davis

Written byMark Davis

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Season 31 Episodes18

E1 7.8

Infinite Secrets

E2 6.5

Who Killed the Red Baron?

E3 7.5

The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream (1)

E4 7.0

The Elegant Universe: String's the Thing (2)

E5 8.1

The Elegant Universe: Welcome to the 11th Dimension (3)

E6 8.1

Wright Brothers' Flying Machine

E7 7.6

Magnetic Storm

E8 8.0

Volcano Above the Clouds

E9 7.8Now viewing

MARS Dead or Alive

E10 7.3

Secrets of the Crocodile Caves

Dogs and More Dogs

Descent Into the Ice

Crash of Flight 111

Life and Death in the War Zone

E15 7.8

Hunt for the Supertwister

E16 8.1

World in the Balance: The People Paradox (1)

E17 8.2

World in the Balance: China Revs Up (2)

E18 7.3

Battle Plan Under Fire

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Mark Davis

Writer

Mark Davis

Director

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Episode Summary

"MARS Dead or Alive" is episode 9 of NOVA season 31. It scored 7.8/10 from 28 votes, ranking #9 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Mark Davis and written by Mark Davis, it aired on January 4, 2004.

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