Race to the Red Planet

Competing nations and private companies unveil incredible technologies and bold plans to conquer the Red Planet. Amidst intense rivalries and challenges, we meet the visionaries, engineers, and astronauts determined to make history. Scientists and engineers dream of a manned mission to Mars – it’s a place where life is possible. The race is on to get there: nine months out and nine months back. This is the story of mankind’s preparation to colonise the red planet.

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