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As the clock ticks toward the critical Mars launch window, NASA scrambles to fix a space mistake.

As the clock ticks toward the critical Mars launch window, NASA scrambles to fix a space mistake.

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S1, EP2 "Mars or Bust"

As the clock ticks toward the critical Mars launch window, NASA scrambles to fix a space mistake.

The science of exploration is imperfect, and sometimes NASA must learn the hard way.
Original Air Date: Mar 1, 2017
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