Curiosity: Searching For Carbon

The Curiosity rover is seeking environments on Mars that could support life—or could have in the past. Earlier Mars missions found signs of water, but not organic carbon—life’s essential building block. Watch the Curiosity team prepare to hunt for carbon at Mount Sharp, which holds a geologic record hundreds of millions of years old.

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7 mins
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
7 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Aug 28, 2013
Season
2013
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0
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0
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Producers
The American Museum of Natural History
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Documentary

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The Curiosity rover is seeking environments on Mars that could support life—or could have in the past. Earlier Mars missions found signs of water, but not organic carbon—life’s essential building block. Watch the Curiosity team prepare to hunt for carbon at Mount Sharp, which holds a geologic record hundreds of millions of years old.

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