Giants Upon Whose Shoulders We Stand: The Historic Missions That Opened Our Solar System

We continue our journey by paying tribute to the robotic pioneers that first ventured into the cosmic ocean.

Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander guides us through the monumental missions that transformed planets from points of light into worlds we know and explore.

•Discover how the 1960s Space Race and NASA's Mariner program gave us our first breathtaking close-up images of Mars, forever changing our view of the Red Planet.

•Relive the incredible legacy of the Voyager probes, their grand tour of the outer planets, and the profound message of the "Pale Blue Dot" image from the edge of interstellar space.

•Trace the evolution of Mars exploration from the first successful rover, Sojourner, to the tireless Spirit and Opportunity, and the advanced laboratory that is the Curiosity rover.

•Understand how these historic triumphs and lessons learned directly pave the way for humanity's next giant leaps with the Artemis program and the planned return to Mars.

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