NOVA scienceNOW
Can We Make It to Mars? (#501)
A trip to Mars and back could take two to three years. Can humans survive the journey, fraught with deadly meteoroids, bone and muscle wasting, and perilous levels of radiation? [56 minutes]
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NOVA scienceNOW | Can We Make It to Mars?... (#501)
Premiering January 19, 2011 on PBS 00:30
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NOVA scienceNOW | Can We Make It to Mars? | PBS (#501)
Full Program: See new space suits, foods, plasma rockets, and meet a Mars rover driver. 53:06
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NOVA scienceNOW | Next-Generation Space Suits... (#501)
Today's suits are bulky. MIT's Dava Newman is out to change that with a sleek new design. 10:45
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NOVA scienceNOW | Space Food | PBS (#501)
How do you keep food fresh on a three-year round-trip to Mars? 06:51
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NOVA scienceNOW | Plasma Rockets | PBS (#501)
A new rocket might be able to zip us to Mars and back in under three months. 06:39
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 6-8, 9-12
- Curricular Areas
- Math
- Science & Technology
- Series Length
- 32 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 56 minutes
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Series Description: This science magazine series features four stories in each themed episode, tackling an array of thought-provoking topics.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Can I Eat That? (#604)
Scientists put food under the microscope to uncover what's behind the mouth-watering flavors. [56 minutes]
- Thu, June 20, 5:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 8:00 PM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 1:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 9:00 AM on IPTV World
- Fri, June 21, 3:00 PM on IPTV World
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What Are Animals Thinking? (#605)
David Pogue meets and competes with a menagerie of smart critters to highlight how animals think. [56 minutes]
- Sun, June 23, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
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What Will The Future Be Like? (#606)
David Pogue investigates which gadgets and technologies are likely to transform your daily life. [56 minutes]
- Thu, June 27, 5:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 30, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of NOVA scienceNOW aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Can I Eat That? (#604)
- What Are Animals Thinking? (#605)
- How Smart Are Animals? (#504)
- How Smart Can We Get? (#603)
- Can Science Stop Crime? (#602)
- What Makes Us Human? (#601)
- What's the Next Big Thing? (#506)
- Where Did We Come from? (#505)
- How Does the Brain Work? (#503)
- Can We Live Forever? (#502)
- Can We Make It to Mars? (#501)