Expedition MarsDecember 24, 2017

Expedition Mars brings to life one of the greatest adventures of the Space Age – the epic struggle to get the Spirit and Opportunity rovers to Mars, and their astounding journeys of exploration once they finally touched down. When they landed in 2004, they were only expected to last around 90 days, however, Spirit lasted six years, and Opportunity is still rolling almost thirteen years later. With input from leading scientists this program uses stunning animation, and never-before-seen material from NASA's archives, to tell the definitive story of Spirit and Opportunity.

Expedition Mars was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 24 December 2017, 12:15.