On Mars…
Let me tell you the story of this weekend’s program. The first few months of my time on the Sky at Night were dominated by thoughts of Mars. Looking back at the list of programs, it appears that we didn’t do as much as I thought we had to cover the arrival of Mars Express, Spirit and Opportunity at the planet but they were much in our mind throughout.
One of the first questions Patrick asked in our February 2004 program was ‘why only a 90 day mission’ for Spirit and Opportunity, and at the time we’d agreed that we’d do another Mars program once their mission had ended. Eventually, we gave up and this month’s program is, as I’ve already said, a double length special about missions to Mars.
I went up to Birmingam on Thursday to record the last of the voiceover, and - thanks to the hard work of the producer and (small) team - it’s looking good. There are so many incredible images around that it’s easy to make a beautiful program. Enjoy!
