[amsat-bb] Before Mars--Prequel to Nat Geo's upcoming MARS Event

[John Brier]

I watched it! It was great!

She doesn't get her license though. Hehe.

It's on YouTube.

73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Oct 27, 2016 11:03 PM, "B J" <va6bmj at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 10/27/16, Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
> > Many of you have probably seen the trailers for the upcoming six-part
> > series, MARS. Produced by Ron Howard and Brian Glazer, this TV event
> begins
> > airing in November. But Nat Geo has also released a short-film prequel to
> > the series, called “Before Mars” in which amateur radio, and
> conversations
> > with astronauts on the ISS plays a major role.
> >
> > Good film, and great fun for any ham interested in space communications.
>
> <snip>
>
> While on the subject of Mars, CBC Radio One's program "Ideas" just
> finished a 2-part documentary "Generation Mars".  The podcasts are
> located at:
>
> http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ideas_20161020_19457.mp3
> http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/ideas_20161027_56887.mp3
>
> The programs include conversations with experts such as Dr. Robert Zubrin.
>
> 73s
>
> Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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