Life: Did Mars Make It - And Then Lose It?

The small, reddish, fourth rock from the Sun does not give up its biggest secrets easily. Astronomers and scientists have often blundered in trying to understand what's going on, on Mars.
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All Episodes of What Went Wrong on Mars?

Piecing together an ancient planetary puzzle of life.

Episode 1
Life: Did Mars Make It - And Then Lose It?

The small, reddish, fourth rock from the Sun does not give up its biggest secrets easily. Astronomers...
Episode 2
Where'd All the Water Go? - Robot Detectives Work Mars Over

Something or someone cheated Mars out of the lush life. Landers, Rovers and Orbiters scratch the surface...
Episode 3
What Went Wrong on Mars?

The planet is totally lopsided. Why? Astonishing evidence of past cataclysms explains why Earth seems...
Episode 4
The Changing Face of Mars

The little planet next door is constantly remaking its atmosphere and surface. Its alters its appearance...

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