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Mars - the Red Planet

Jan 21, 1991

Looking like a bright red star, Mars can be seen clearly in the south-west sky after dark. It has been studied since prehistoric times and many people believed there was life on the planet, yet the Viking spacecraft in the 1970s could find no trace.

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Episode Summary

"Mars - the Red Planet" is episode 1 of The Sky at Night season 35. It aired on January 21, 1991.

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