PHOENIX MARS MISSION - Ashes To Ice 2008

Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice 2008 720p.HDTV.AC3

Originally aired: 2008.05.22

\"Despite humankind\'s fascination with Mars, it has proved to be an elusive target. More than half of the missions to Mars have failed, but a new team of dreamers, scientists and engineers is set to try again. Phoenix Mars Mission, led by Principal Investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, is the latest mission seeking to unlock the secrets of the Red Planet. The Phoenix Mars Mission team seeks to verify the presence of water and habitable conditions in the Martian arctic.

Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice follows engineers and scientists from all over the world as they race against the clock to have the Phoenix Mars Lander ready for its narrow window of opportunity to blastoff from Cape Canaveral on its interplanetary trajectory. Once there, \"Phoenix\" and its sensitive instruments will have a window of approximately 90 days to collect data before the brutal Martian winter sets in.

Like the phoenix bird of ancient mythology, the Phoenix Mars Mission is reborn out of fire. Created from the embers of previous Mars endeavors, this new mission uses many components of two unsuccessful missions. Determined to not repeat the mistakes of the past, the team\\\'s scientists and engineers endure sleepless nights and countless setbacks. In chronicling the team\\\'s efforts to ensure Phoenix will rise from the ashes and successfully complete its mission, Phoenix Mars Mission: Ashes to Ice provides a fascinating account of one of humanity\\\'s most exciting and ambitious journeys.\"

more info:

http://tv.azpm.org/originals/mars/
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/

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Runtime: 56:11
Source: OTA High Definition 1080i
Video Encoding: xvid.1280x720.3820kbps
Audio Encoding: ac3.384kbps-5.1chan
File Size: 1.65GB