The Sky at Night 1971 Mars Comes Close 1971
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Mars is at its closest to earth since 1956, and American and Russian probes are on their way to map it and send back scientific information. Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Geoffrey Eglinton the ambitious Viking mission, now in preparation to soft-land a space craft on the red planet in 1975. The mission which may at last answer the question: Is there life on Mars?
- Released: 1971-08-18
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, News
- Stars:
- Director:
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1. The Approach of Mars 1970-01-13
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2. Things are Seldom What They Seem 1971-02-03
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3. Sirius, the Dog-Star 1970-03-03
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4. A Black Hole in Space? 1971-04-01
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5. Jupiter - the Other Magnetic Planet 1971-04-27
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6. Orbiting Space-Stations 1971-06-08
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7. Tracking the Stars 1971-06-30
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8. How Far Are the Stars? 1971-07-21
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9. Mars Comes Close 1971-08-18
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10. The Life and Death of a Star 1971-09-15
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11. Kepler, Genius and Mystic 1971-10-13
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13. The Royal Observatory Telescope 1971-12-07
