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The Search For Life
Does life exist outside this planet? The Viking lander will set down on Mars in July 1976 to try to find out just that. NOVA explores how life started on Earth and examines the Viking Lander being built in its germ-free room before starting its long journey.
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Episode 2: Where Did the Colorado Go?
Episode 3: Whales, Dolphins, and Men
Episode 4: The Search For Life
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