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The National Geographic Channel\u2019s \u201cMars\u201d miniseries has begun. Mat Kaplan attended a kickoff for the ambitious docudrama last summer. You\u2019ll hear from series technical advisor Bobby Braun, author of \u201cThe Martian\u201d Andy Weir, Cosmos creator Ann Druyan and more. It took two years, but Emily Lakdawalla has completed an important visual document focused on Mars rover Opportunity. Bill Nye steps aside for Planetary Society Director of Space Policy Casey Dreier with a look toward Donald Trump\u2019s NASA. One listener will win a spectacular new Pluto globe in the What\u2019s Up space trivia contest. Related links are here http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2016/1121-natgeo-mars-reception.html