THROUGH THE WORMHOLE W/MORGAN FREEMAN

This NOVA scienceNOW poses the question - Can we Make it to Mars? - and the episodes explore it from different angles. Program episodes include: Space Dangers; Next-Generation Space Suits; Space Food; Profile: Vandi Verma; and Plasma Rockets.

In early January, 2004, the first of two spacecraft carrying identical robotic explorers will touch down on the surface of Mars. On that day, NOVA will present a special television event that offers a panoramic tour of the red planet and our efforts to understand it. In this documentary, NOVA will look at the latest clues in the hunt for life on Mars, framed by a dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the design, testing, and launch of the...