Ultimate Mars Challenge
Season 39 Episode 15 | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
NASA employs a "sky crane" maneuver to land the Curiosity rover on Mars.
In its search for life beyond Earth, NASA employs a "sky crane" maneuver to land the Curiosity rover on Mars.
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Ultimate Mars Challenge
Season 39 Episode 15 | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
In its search for life beyond Earth, NASA employs a "sky crane" maneuver to land the Curiosity rover on Mars.
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Airs Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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NASA untangles why a parachute failed during tests prior to the Curiosity landing. (2m 54s)
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Engineers who landed the Curiosity rover on Mars recall their early love of space. (1m 34s)
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Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by the Millicent and Eugene Bell Foundation.