Mars Rising

Name: Mars Rising
Released: 2007-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: James Cameron, William Shatner

TV Show · Documentary

Narrated by William Shatner, shot in high definition and featuring contributions from more than 300 scientists and experts (including Avatar filmmaker James Cameron), this six-part documentary series explores the challenges behind a potential manned mission to Mars — possibly the most dangerous expedition of the 21st century.

2007 · 46m

Starring James Cameron, William Shatner

EPISODE 1

Journey to the Red Planet

Scientists explore the obstacles to getting a manned mission to Mars; the round-trip voyage to the Red Planet will take over two years and pose many physical and mental challenges.

45m
EPISODE 2

Rocket Power

Engineers tackle problems that they have just one opportunity to get right; the spacecraft set to take a crew to Mars is assembled -- in space.

45m
EPISODE 3

Staying Alive

A voyage to Mars could be punishing on the human body, which must be protected, as zero gravity depletes muscle and bone mass; cosmic radiation can cause brain damage and cancer.

45m
EPISODE 4

The Human Factor

The astronauts selected for the first mission to Mars must possess more skills than space explorers of the past.

45m
EPISODE 5

Six Minutes of Terror

The last six minutes of the flight to Mars -- entering the planet's orbit and the journey to its surface -- pose the greatest danger for the astronauts.

45m
EPISODE 6

Search for Life

Scientists comb Earth's most barren places to seek bacteria, amino acids or carbonates that could offer clues to life on Mars, but Mars may have its own independently created lifeforms that are deadly to humans.

45m

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William Shatner

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