TAKE A BREAK FROM WHAT’S GOING ON HERE ON EARTH.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE ON EARTH. TOM COSTELLO ON THE
ON EARTH. TOM COSTELLO ON THE NEW MISSION TO MARS.
TOM COSTELLO ON THE NEW MISSION TO MARS. >> Reporter: HEADED
NEW MISSION TO MARS. >> Reporter: HEADED FOR MARS TOMORROW, A
>> Reporter: HEADED FOR MARS TOMORROW, A NEW ROVER, AND BOY IS
FOR MARS TOMORROW, A NEW ROVER, AND BOY IS IT LOADED WITH CAMERAS
NEW ROVER, AND BOY IS IT LOADED WITH CAMERAS AND PROBES AND DRILLS
IT LOADED WITH CAMERAS AND PROBES AND DRILLS TO COLLECT SOIL AND
AND PROBES AND DRILLS TO COLLECT SOIL AND ROCK SAMPLES FOR A
TO COLLECT SOIL AND ROCK SAMPLES FOR A FUTURE TRIP TO EARTH.
ROCK SAMPLES FOR A FUTURE TRIP TO EARTH. EVEN A MICROPHONE SO
FUTURE TRIP TO EARTH. EVEN A MICROPHONE SO WE CAN ALL HEAR WHAT
EVEN A MICROPHONE SO WE CAN ALL HEAR WHAT MARS SOUNDS LIKE.
WE CAN ALL HEAR WHAT MARS SOUNDS LIKE. BUT IT IS THE TINY
MARS SOUNDS LIKE. BUT IT IS THE TINY HELICOPTER OR DRONE
BUT IT IS THE TINY HELICOPTER OR DRONE THAT IS GETTING THE
HELICOPTER OR DRONE THAT IS GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION.
THAT IS GETTING THE MOST ATTENTION. IT WILL BE 15 FEET OFF
MOST ATTENTION. IT WILL BE 15 FEET OFF THE GROUND SURVEYING
IT WILL BE 15 FEET OFF THE GROUND SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE.
THE GROUND SURVEYING THE LANDSCAPE. >> WE’RE HOPING TO BE
THE LANDSCAPE. >> WE’RE HOPING TO BE LIKE THE WRIGHT
>> WE’RE HOPING TO BE LIKE THE WRIGHT BROTHERS MOMENT.
LIKE THE WRIGHT BROTHERS MOMENT. YES, WE’RE
BROTHERS MOMENT. YES, WE’RE EXTRAORDINARILY EXCITE
YES, WE’RE EXTRAORDINARILY EXCITE SNOOD THE MARS 2020
EXTRAORDINARILY EXCITE SNOOD THE MARS 2020 MISSION WHERE
SNOOD THE MARS 2020 MISSION WHERE SCIENTISTS HOPE TO
MISSION WHERE SCIENTISTS HOPE TO FIND LIFE THAT MICROBE
SCIENTISTS HOPE TO FIND LIFE THAT MICROBE LIFE DID EXIST.
FIND LIFE THAT MICROBE LIFE DID EXIST. >> I’M NOT SAYING IT
LIFE DID EXIST. >> I’M NOT SAYING IT WAS INHABITED.
>> I’M NOT SAYING IT WAS INHABITED. I DON’T KNOW.
WAS INHABITED. I DON’T KNOW. BUT I CAN TELL YOU
I DON’T KNOW. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS.
BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS. IT LOOKED A LOT LIKE
THIS. IT LOOKED A LOT LIKE EARTH ABOUT THREE
IT LOOKED A LOT LIKE EARTH ABOUT THREE BILLION YEARS AGO.
EARTH ABOUT THREE BILLION YEARS AGO. >> Reporter: THIS
BILLION YEARS AGO. >> Reporter: THIS MISSION LAYING THE
>> Reporter: THIS MISSION LAYING THE GROUND WORK FOR
MISSION LAYING THE GROUND WORK FOR EVENTUAL HUMAN TRIPS
GROUND WORK FOR EVENTUAL HUMAN TRIPS TO MARS.
EVENTUAL HUMAN TRIPS TO MARS. >> GETTING TO M ARKSAMARS IS
TO MARS. >> GETTING TO M ARKSAMARS IS VERY DIFFICULT.
>> GETTING TO M ARKSAMARS IS VERY DIFFICULT. >> Reporter: WE OFTEN
VERY DIFFICULT. >> Reporter: WE OFTEN ASSIGN HUMAN QUALITIES
>> Reporter: WE OFTEN ASSIGN HUMAN QUALITIES TO OUR SPACE PROBES,
ASSIGN HUMAN QUALITIES TO OUR SPACE PROBES, ENVIOUS OF THE PLACES
TO OUR SPACE PROBES, ENVIOUS OF THE PLACES THEY GO.
