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Mars: Exploring Mars

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We first saw pictures of the surface of Mars in 1965. Since then, we have tried lots of different ways to explore the Red Planet. Learn the history of our Mars exploration and find out some of what we have learned.

Aired: 02/01/19

Rating: TV-G

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