NASA's Curiosity Mars rover to star in Discovery Channel documentary
'Red Planet Rover' follows NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which looks for evidence that Mars was, or perhaps still is, able to support microbial life.
'Red Planet Rover' follows NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, which looks for evidence that Mars was, or perhaps still is, able to support microbial life.
For those following all the聽habitability results from the Curiosity rover聽lately, here鈥檚 a special treat 鈥� the Discovery Channel will air a behind-the-scenes documentary on the mission tonight (Dec. 18) at 10 p.m. Eastern.
Called 鈥淩ed Planet Rover鈥�, it promises to bring viewers behind the scenes of the mission, 鈥渆xperiencing the ups and downs of the expedition through the eyes of the science team and from the perspective of the Curiosity rover itself,鈥� according to the press release.
Universe Today is also proud to announce that several Curiosity mosaics processed by our own Ken Kremer and his imaging partner Marco Di Lorenzo will be featured in the documentary.
Here鈥檚 some additional info on the show via the Discovery Channel:
Check your local listings for detailed information.
Elizabeth Howell聽is the senior writer at Universe Today. She also works for Space.com, Space Exploration Network, the NASA Lunar Science Institute, NASA Astrobiology Magazine and LiveScience, among others. Career highlights include watching three shuttle launches, and going on a two-week simulated Mars expedition in rural Utah. You can follow her on Twitter聽@howellspace聽or contact her at聽her website.
Originally published on Universe Today.