These discoveries raised the stakes. Here was a planet similar to our own. Mars might not have cities or civilizations. But it could be home to other smaller life forms like microbes. Chris McKay is N...
Conditions on Mars were so harsh that it was hard to imagine any life surviving there. The idea of sophisticated aliens was wiped out. We know that conditions on Mars today are not very good for life....
I think it is exciting. Because it would imply that if life arose independently on Mars. The implication is that life is pervasive throughout the universe. This is why Mars has so obsessed scientists....
In 2001 a new NASA probe was launched. Called Odyssey, it was sent to Mars to carry out the most detailed analysis ever of the planet’s surface. What it has discovered may be about to answer one of...
AMERICAN STORIES - A Princess of Mars, Part Four By Edgar Rice Burroughs Broadcast: Saturday, June 25, 2005 ANNOUNCER: Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to...
AMERICAN STORIES - A Princess of Mars, Part Three By Edgar Rice Burroughs Broadcast: Saturday, June 18, 2005 ANNOUNCER: Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Last week we broadca...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Mars Once Had Moving Plates Like Earth Has Now By Katherine Gypson, Cynthia Kirk and Karen Leggett Broadcast: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE...
EXPLORATIONS - Mars Exploration, Part 2 By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: An artists picture of a Mars Rover vehicle. And...
EXPLORATIONS - Mars Exploration, Part 1 By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: An artist's picture of Mars Rover Spirit. And this...
EXPLORATIONS -January 16, 2002: Mars By Paul Thompson VOICE ONE: This is Doug Johnson. VOICE TWO: And this is Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today, we report about the p...
