About this showing of How the Universe Works
Life & Death On The Red Planet. Once there was life on Mars - but scientists believe a series of devastating mass extinctions transformed a watery planet into a desert.
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How the Universe Works
This broadcast aired on Discovery .History on Wednesday 19 August 2026, 19:00, ending at 20:00.
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ChannelDiscovery .History
StartsWed 19 Aug 2026, 19:00
EndsWed 19 Aug 2026, 20:00
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