Narrated by Patrick Stewart, aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek
The show is divided into four parts, Homage, Mars In Focus, Mars In The Future, and finally, Rhapsody On A Red Planet.
In Homage, the
mythology, history, and science fiction of Mars is discussed using many
examples.
Mars In Focus details the Mars of our time as seen in the night sky, through binoculars and telescopes, and from our Mars explorations.
Mission findings from Viking, Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor feature reports on
Martian weather, climate, and areology. Comparisons are made between the climate and terrain of Earth and Mars, and present the current thinking about the areologic history of the planet, and a rationale for future exploration.
Mars In The Future examines manned exploration of Mars, what will be needed to get crewed missions there, and
what the first landing may be like.
The show ends with Rhapsody On A Red
Planet, a poetically-styled "ode to Mars", this time from a future perspective; tracing the efforts that led to our first footsteps on the Red Planet.
The presentation lasts about 40 minutes and is suitable for general audiences of fifth graders and older.
Selected
Soundtrack Examples
Requires an .mp3 player - free 
Show Dates 2002 - 2003
| August 23, 2002 | September 13 & 27, 2002 | October 11 & 25, 2002 |
| January 10 & 24, 2003 | February 14 & 28, 2003 | March 14 & 28, 2003 |
| April 11 & 25, 2003 | May 9 & 23, 2003 | June 13, 2003 |
Admission is free, but reservations are required. For further information or to make reservations, please call (304)293-3422, ext. 1443 or e-mail at: jhopkins@mail.wvu.edu.
