#30 Planet Mars. Lets take a look at the friendliest planet beyond

Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

#30 Planet Mars. Lets take a look at the friendliest planet beyond Earth and some of the cool spacecraft that have been there

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There's a lot about Mars that is very Earth-like, from the length of a day to the kinds of seasons it has. Being a neighbouring planet, it's no surprise that we talk about sending astronauts to Mars. While we're waiting, let's take a look at some of the super cool spacecraft that have already been to Mars. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Email it to [email protected]

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