Astronomy Cast - Ep. 430: Coming Home From Mars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPjcB7luCpI  (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Ejlo8RE74  (Part 2) Streamed live November 25th & December 5th. Landing on the surface of Mars is very difficult. In fact, it's possibly the toughest planet to land on in the whole solar system. Today we're going to talk about what it going to take to get to and from the Red Planet. Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. While you're at it, do support our Learning Space educator training program by going to this site: https://www.patreon.com/LearningSpace Please help us keep training the trainers! Learning Space is a weekly G+ Hangout on Air about topics in astronomy education, outreach and other ways to share science both in the school setting and outside it. We bring you interviews, hands-on demonstrations, lists of our favorite educational resources and more!