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Exploring Mars

As the spacecraft Mars Express celebrates a decade at the red planet, Chris Lintott and Lucie Green pick out some of the highlights, including the 'face of Mars'.

It's a golden era of exploration on Mars, with Nasa's space rover Curiosity finding out new and exciting things about the planet and which might offer the best chance of life elsewhere in our solar system.

The spacecraft Mars Express is also celebrating a decade at the red planet and Chris Lintott and Lucie Green pick out some of the highlights, including the 'face of Mars'.

Meanwhile Jon Culshaw explores the Moore Moon Marathon with astronomers in Chipping Norton.

20 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Aug 201311:45

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterChris Lintott
PresenterLucie Green
PresenterJon Culshaw
ReporterChris North
ReporterPete Lawrence
Series ProducerJane Fletcher
Executive ProducerWilliam Lyons

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Aug 201323:50
  • Mon 5 Aug 201300:35
  • Sat 10 Aug 201311:45

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