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Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice

Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the first successful landing on the Mars polar region and the ongoing search for signs of life on Earth's neighboring planets. The film documents the 422-million-mile journey through space exclusively through the eyes of principal investigator Peter H. Smith and the Phoenix Lander Team.

Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice is presented by your local public television station.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice

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Special | 56m 51s | Take a behind-the-scenes look at the first successful landing on the Mars polar region. (56m 51s)

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