Summary
One hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole of this planet.
More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the moon.
When will our species first set foot to explore the planet Mars?
Kevin Fong seeks a likely launch date.
He asks who will get us there and why we really need to explore the Red Planet.
(Image: An image, released by NASA, of the terrain of Mars taken by the Curiosity rover. Credit: AP Photo / NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS)
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Rory Stewart and I grew up wanting to be a hero and I'm still fascinated by the ideas of heroism. |
| 0:08.9 | In my new series, I'm taking in the long sweep of history from Achilles to Zelensky and asking, what is a hero? |
| 0:16.2 | Simply doing your job, being a decent human being. |
| 0:20.0 | A true hero is someone who just kind of shines by their own light, |
| 0:23.9 | and that light is to be recognised by others. |
| 0:26.5 | The Long History of Heroism with me, Rory Stewart. |
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| 0:44.8 | One hundred years ago, the first humans reached the South Pole. |
| 0:53.5 | More than 40 years ago, man first walked on the |
| 0:56.6 | moon. 10, 9, 8, 7. So when will the first people set foot to explore the planet Mars? |
| 1:06.0 | I'm Kevin Fong, and in this BBC program, I'll be seeking a likely launch date and asking who |
| 1:12.5 | will get us there and why we really need a voyage to the red planet. |
| 1:17.7 | One. |
| 1:19.9 | Let's off. |
| 1:22.1 | A human mission to Mars will be the big adventure that awaits us in the 21st century. |
| 1:26.2 | Falcon 9 has cleared the towers. |
| 1:28.3 | Is Mars a place where humans will go live and work, or is it not? |
| 1:32.3 | That question is a question about human destiny, and ultimately I think that is the question. |
| 1:39.3 | You are a goal for orbit. |
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