Mars (2016)
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Sammi Rotibi as Robert Foucault
Episodes 12
Before Mars
The dramatic backstory of Hana and Joon Seung, identical twin sisters who will grow up to be central characters in the series. Set in the present day, this special focuses on the young twins’ move to a small town and the events that will one day inspire Hana to join humankind’s first expedition to another planet.
Read MoreNovo Mundo
Hur ser mänsklighetens framtid ut i rymden? År 2033 landar den första bemannade expeditionen på Mars. Besättningen består av en rad specialtränade astronauter som kommer att bli de första att sätta sin fot på den röda planeten. De blir själva frontlinjen när det kommer till människans största utmaning: att befolka rymden.
Read MoreGrounded
Besättningen från Daedalus slåss mot den tuffa terrängen på Mars för att nå fram till baslägret. Samtidigt är NASA:s asatronaut Scott Kelly på ett uppdrag på ISS, den Internationella rymdstationen. Hur ser mänsklighetens framtid ut i rymden? År 2033 landar den första bemannade expeditionen på Mars.
Read MorePressure Drop
Daedalus uppdrag sätts på spel när besättningen misslyckas med att hitta en skyddad plats på den ogästvänliga planeten. Och i nutid skickas en sond upp från jorden för att studera Mars atmosfär.
Read MorePower
En sandstorm hindrar Ed Granns planer på expansion. Och McMurdo-stationen på Antarktis hjälper till med information angående en framtida mänsklig etablering på Mars. Men hur säkerställer man att föda finns, när närmaste källa till liv är så oerhört långt bort?
Read MoreDarkest Days
En sandstorm som ingen ser någon ände på, och den psykologiska pressen på besättningen ökar. Ett team med experter undersöker hur extrem isolering påverkar människan.
Read MoreMaking Mars
A look at the real science that went in to making the landmark series Mars.
Read MoreCrossroads
En tragisk förlust får projektets initiativtagare att överväga huruvida uppdraget på Mars verkligen är en god idé. Och i nutiden: SpaceXs forskare undersöker hur återvunnen raketteknologi kan bidra till målet att ta människor längre ut i rymden än nånsin förr.
Read MoreWe Are Not Alone
After almost a decade alone on Mars, scientists at the International Mars Science Foundation’s (IMSF) fully developed Olympus Town settlement prepare for the arrival of a group of highly skilled astronauts working for Lukrum Industries, a for-profit corporation specializing in natural resource extraction. In present day on Earth aboard the world’s northernmost oil platform in the Arctic, extreme conditions make for a Mars-like work environment.
Read MoreWorlds Apart
IMSF and Lukrum, now sharing a common water and power source, have established a tenuous coexistence that threatens to dissolve when Kurt and his crew make unexpected headway in their mission to mine the planet, and Hana works to maintain diplomacy between the two camps—until tragedy strikes. Meanwhile, on Earth, Dr. Leslie Richardson asserts her authority as the new IMSF Secretary General. In present day, Greenpeace activists take to the seas to protest Arctic oil drilling in the Barents Sea, and the effectiveness of such tactics are examined.
Read MoreDarkness Falls
A solar flare knocks out communications on Mars and forces Olympus Town to locate exobiologist Marta Kamen before tragedy strikes. Meanwhile, the colony is bracing for its first-ever pregnancy on the Red Planet; tragedy strikes Hana (Jihae); and Amelie’s plans to return to Earth are thwarted. In present day, a scientist and his team on Earth brave harsh and dangerous conditions in the pursuit of data that will help predict the effects of glacial melt on global sea levels.
Read MoreContagion
Marta convalesces as a mysterious illness sweeps through Olympus Town and Lukrum Colony. When IMSF realizes one of its own has died as a result, it races to determine the cause, origin and mode of transmission before time runs out—and more lives are claimed. Back in present day, Vladimir Chuprov, a Greenpeace activist, sheds light on an indigenous health crisis being kept quiet by the Russian state to benefit their Arctic oil endeavors.
Read MorePower Play
Lukrum strikes a deal with Russia for exclusive mining rights. Uneasiness spreads over Olympus Town as LT. Commander Mike Glenn undermines Hana and endangers the members of Lukrum Colony as a result. And, a new baby – the first-generation Martian – arrives two months early! In the Arctic Circle in present day, nations attempt to work together to reign in corporate interests, protect fragile ecosystems and preserve indigenous lifestyles while fossil-fuel companies prioritize their own profit over the public good.
Read MoreThe Shakeup
Lukrum pushes its corporate interest too far and unintentionally jeopardizes the safety of both colonies. IMSF springs into action to stabilize the situation, but for some, it will be too late. In the current climate on Earth, human activity has destabilized the natural world. NASA’s Operation Icebridge studies Arctic sea ice in an attempt to bring awareness to global warming and the dramatically changing state of our planet, the only home we have… for now!
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