Nasa's Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars in August 2012 after a nine month journey in space.
Its mission is to continue the space agency's exploration of the Red Planet, analyse its rocks, look for water and prepare for human exploration.
BBC Click's Spencer Kelly has been given rare access to its earthbound twin at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where scientists are using the machine to help them solve problems its Mars counterpart might experience.
04/10/2014
Click · Season 15 · Episode 40
Nasa's Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars in August 2012 after a nine month journey in space.
Its mission is to continue the space agency's exploration of the Red Planet, analyse its rocks, look for water and prepare for human exploration.
BBC Click's Spencer Kelly has been given rare access to its earthbound twin at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where scientists are using the machine to help them solve problems its Mars counterpart might experience.
Its mission is to continue the space agency's exploration of the Red Planet, analyse its rocks, look for water and prepare for human exploration.
BBC Click's Spencer Kelly has been given rare access to its earthbound twin at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory where scientists are using the machine to help them solve problems its Mars counterpart might experience.
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Season
15
Episode
40
Air Date
04/Oct/2014
Air Time
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Runtime
30 min
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