To: WSFAlist at keithlynch.net
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 00:01:30 -0500
Subject: [WSFA] fw: Mars: PBS alert
From: ronkean at juno.com
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

http://www.pbs.org/previews/nova_mars/

NOVA: MARS Dead or Alive

During Earth month January 2004, a strange sight will unfold on the
planet Mars. Above a vast, dry lake bed south of the Martian equator, a
conical vehicle will parachute toward the surface; then, just before
touchdown, it will be enveloped by a gigantic protective airbag allowing
the craft to bounce safely to a stop. Inside is Spirit, the most
sophisticated rover ever launched from Earth, which NOVA covers in depth
on "MARS Dead or Alive," airing on PBS Sunday, January 4, 2004, 8:00 p.m.
ET - just hours after Spirit lands on the red planet. An updated version
of the program airs on PBS Tuesday, January 6, 2004.

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