Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars

00:00:10 Right now, that rover, Perseverance,

00:04:33 Just over a year ago, the world held its breath

00:08:12 Because the team are unable to control the rover in real time,

00:12:02 In just over a year, the rover's cameras have sent

00:15:35 Over the next week, I'll follow the rover's every move as it starts

00:19:02 we're not going to be collecting any more rocks.

00:22:58 But that changed with the dawn of the space age.

00:27:40 around to the delta.

00:30:37 All right.

00:34:12 the carefully plotted drive plan.

00:38:48 This is looking forward, and if we look backward,

00:42:23 Mars Exploration Rovers,

00:46:38 2km above the surface...

00:50:51 That's one description of it, yeah.

00:54:42 I know that you can never convince a roomful of scientists.

00:57:44 But we understand the geology.

01:01:40 It's probably the most important space that we have as a project.

01:06:08 This is a make or break flight for Ingenuity.

01:10:43 second half of its two-day drive.

01:14:38 unlike anything I've ever seen.

01:18:28 It's where all of the magic happens.

01:21:21 floats down onto the Earth every year,

01:25:14 and is still sending back remarkable aerial photographs,

01:28:19 are living worlds.