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Mars in a Minute: What's Inside Mars?

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Illustration of a starry night sky. Text reads, “What’s Inside Mars?”

What's going on under the surface of Mars? This episode explores ways scientists intend to find out. Part of the "Mars in a Minute" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 59 seconds

Diagram of the atmosphere above a planet's surface. A ship passes through the atmosphere at 13,000 mph and deposits a rover at 0 mph. Caption: we have to slow down from 13,000 miles an hour to zero.
Mars in a Minute
Episode 4
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of the Sun, Earth, and Mars. Caption: the planets are in perfect positions to get to Mars
Mars in a Minute
Episode 2
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of people in ancient Egyptian dress pointing over pyramids into the night sky. Caption: Even the ancient Egyptians called Mars "The Red One."
Mars in a Minute
Episode 1
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
How do you land on Mars? Caption: Very carefully.
Mars in a Minute
Episode 2
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of a split screen showing a robot with wheels on the surface of a red planet and people at a computer. Caption: engineers send computer commands overnight,
Mars in a Minute
Episode 5
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration concentric circles with the Sun in the center and then Earth and Mars. Caption: In orbit, Mars is about 50 million miles farther away
Mars in a Minute
Episode 6
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of a robot with wheels on the surface of a reddish-brown planet. Caption: If Curiosity finds organics, it wouldn't prove life existed,
Mars in a Minute
Episode 7
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration concentric circles with the Sun in the center and then Earth and Mars. Caption: Earth and Mars wind up on opposite sides of the sun.
Mars in a Minute
Episode 8
59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration of a starry night sky. Text reads, “How do you choose a landing site?”
Mars in a Minute
Episode
59 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Illustration of a starry night sky. Text reads, “How did Mars get such Enormous Mountains?”
Mars in a Minute
Episode
59 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
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