Journey to the year 2132… Our story follows Carina, a young woman stationed on Mars, as she communicates with her brother Aidan back on Earth. Carina lives at Camp Viking, a fictional Mars base at the landing site of Viking 1. Aidan is preparing for an internship at a Lunar base. Experience living on the red planet in a futuristic Mars colony. Ride a rover across the Martian surface. Children and adults alike will learn about the differences between Earth and Mars and what it might be like to live and work on another planet.

NASA Disclaimer: From the Blue Planet to the Red Planet was developed by employees of The Children’s Museum (TCM) under Grant No. NNX10AK13G with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Produced by Travelers Science Dome Planetarium
Part of The Children’s Museum in West Hartford, CT.
Running time: 25 minutes