and now an exclusive sneak peek at the first episode of Mars
is who we are
down to our bones ourselves that
down to our bones ourselves that instinct to build that drive to seek
instinct to build that drive to seek
instinct to build that drive to seek beyond what we know it’s in our DNA we
beyond what we know it’s in our DNA we
beyond what we know it’s in our DNA we crossed the oceans
crossed the oceans
crossed the oceans we conquered the skies and when there
we conquered the skies and when there
we conquered the skies and when there were no more frontiers on earth we
were no more frontiers on earth we
were no more frontiers on earth we launched ourselves among the stars we
launched ourselves among the stars we
launched ourselves among the stars we chose to do the other things not because
chose to do the other things not because
chose to do the other things not because they are easy but because they are hard
the heavens backand a new generation of
the heavens backand a new generation of innovators and explorers seeking to take
innovators and explorers seeking to take
innovators and explorers seeking to take humankind even further
humankind even further
humankind even further we can push out into the solar system
we can push out into the solar system
we can push out into the solar system not just to visit but to stay that was
not just to visit but to stay that was
not just to visit but to stay that was when Mars became real for all of us for
when Mars became real for all of us for
when Mars became real for all of us for those of us who were around to see the
those of us who were around to see the
those of us who were around to see the first days it was electrifying
the world’s leading Space Agency’s
the world’s leading Space Agency’s United as the International Mars Science
United as the International Mars Science
United as the International Mars Science Foundation and joined with private
Foundation and joined with private
Foundation and joined with private industry to accomplish one shared goal
industry to accomplish one shared goal
industry to accomplish one shared goal to build a home for humankind on Mars
to build a home for humankind on Mars
to build a home for humankind on Mars people weren’t just talking about the
people weren’t just talking about the
people weren’t just talking about the Red Planet they were making plans to go
Red Planet they were making plans to go
Red Planet they were making plans to go there
there
there and after years of training in the
and after years of training in the
and after years of training in the astronaut corps I was chosen to command
astronaut corps I was chosen to command
astronaut corps I was chosen to command the first human mission to Mars
but that sign isn’t gonna last over the
but that sign isn’t gonna last over the next seven months your bodies are gonna
next seven months your bodies are gonna
next seven months your bodies are gonna be exposed to nearly 200 times the dose
be exposed to nearly 200 times the dose
be exposed to nearly 200 times the dose of a normal years worth of radiation
of a normal years worth of radiation
of a normal years worth of radiation exposure on earth
exposure on earth
exposure on earth calcium will leach from your bones which
calcium will leach from your bones which
calcium will leach from your bones which will lose nearly ten percent of their
will lose nearly ten percent of their
will lose nearly ten percent of their mass before you even get to Mars there
mass before you even get to Mars there
mass before you even get to Mars there is no test that can tell you whether or
is no test that can tell you whether or
is no test that can tell you whether or not the notion of being sixty million
not the notion of being sixty million
not the notion of being sixty million kilometers away from the planet on which
kilometers away from the planet on which
kilometers away from the planet on which you were born can shatter your mind in
you were born can shatter your mind in
you were born can shatter your mind in so many pieces some of us if not all of
so many pieces some of us if not all of
so many pieces some of us if not all of us will almost certainly die on this
us will almost certainly die on this
us will almost certainly die on this mission might being take off might be an
mission might being take off might be an
mission might being take off might be an landing might be in the new world itself
landing might be in the new world itself
landing might be in the new world itself now you all are the bravest group of
now you all are the bravest group of
now you all are the bravest group of women and men I have ever met I’m damn
women and men I have ever met I’m damn
women and men I have ever met I’m damn proud to be here with you but right now
proud to be here with you but right now
proud to be here with you but right now I want you to stop and ask yourself what
I want you to stop and ask yourself what
I want you to stop and ask yourself what really is important to you about this
really is important to you about this
really is important to you about this mission and if the answer to that
mission and if the answer to that
mission and if the answer to that question is not the most important thing
question is not the most important thing
question is not the most important thing in your life then I’m gonna invite you
in your life then I’m gonna invite you
in your life then I’m gonna invite you to walk out that door and go pursue
to walk out that door and go pursue
to walk out that door and go pursue whatever that thing is and don’t ever
whatever that thing is and don’t ever
whatever that thing is and don’t ever look back because no one will ever have
look back because no one will ever have
look back because no one will ever have the right to hold it against you
the right to hold it against you
the right to hold it against you dateless you are go for a launch in
dateless you are go for a launch in
dateless you are go for a launch in t-minus 17 seconds in Canada mission
t-minus 17 seconds in Canada mission
t-minus 17 seconds in Canada mission analytics executor you have primary
analytics executor you have primary
analytics executor you have primary control of all the critical functions
control of all the critical functions
control of all the critical functions may the ship is yours I am in control
Mars the global event series premieres
Mars the global event series premieres Monday November 14th at 9:00 on National
Monday November 14th at 9:00 on National
Monday November 14th at 9:00 on National Geographic
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