Revealing Mars (2006)

On August 12, 2005 NASA launched Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter designed to explore the Red Planet from the orbit. The M.R.O. will make a more comprehensive inspection of Mars than any previous mission, examining landscape details as small as a coffee table with the most powerful telescopic camera ever sent to orbit of a foreign planet. This 47 min. long documentary will walk you through the orbiter's scientific payload, illustrate how each instrument works and give you a sense of the high-quality images and data these tools will produce by comparing them to tools used for the investigation of the atmosphere and geology of Earth.

Director: Brendan Goeckel
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 min
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Original Language: en

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planet mars

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What is Revealing Mars about?
On August 12, 2005 NASA launched Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter designed to explore the Red Planet from the orbit. The M.R.O. will make a more comprehensive inspection of Mars than any previous mission, examining landscape details as small as a coffee table with the most powerful telescopic camera ever sent to orbit of a foreign planet. This 47 min. long documentary will walk you through the orbiter's scientific payload, illustrate how each instrument works and give you a sense of the high-quality images and data these tools will produce by comparing them to tools used for the investigation of the atmosphere and geology of Earth.
Who directed Revealing Mars?
Revealing Mars was directed by Brendan Goeckel.
Who stars in Revealing Mars?
Revealing Mars stars Jim Graf, Laszlo Keszthelyi, Richard Zurek.
How long is Revealing Mars?
Revealing Mars has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
What genre is Revealing Mars?
Revealing Mars is a Documentary film.