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Mars Trivia Contest 2007

Mars Trivia Contest 2007

Enter Weekly From September 23, 2007 through November 12, 2007.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Sputnik launching the Space Age, The Planetary Society teamed with Discovery Channel Canada's "Race to Mars" mini-series and "Mars Rising" documentary series in our 2007 Mars Trivia Contest.

The contest is now closed. We will shortly announce the names of our Grand Prize Winners. To all of you who entered over the past few weeks, thank you for participating.




Past Winners


Week 1
Jordi Aloy Domenech
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Janna Fraser
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Week 2
James Canvin
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Gabriele Wasmer
Laer, Germany

Week 3
Kathleen Gereg
Bradenton. Florida, USA

Craig Smith
Mountain View, California, USA

Week 4
Terry Saunders
Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sara Alvaro
New York, New York, USA

Week 5
Gabriele Wasmer (winner for 2nd time)
Laer, Germany

Erin Solano
San Diego,California USA

Week 6
Edward Shafer
Los Angeles, California, USA

Blaine Barkey
Los Angeles, California, USA

Week 7
Victoria Kondovski
LaSalle, Ontario, Canada

Julio Ogazon
Brussels, Belgium

Prizes:


Weekly Winners
One winner will receive a copy of the book "Race to Mars," the companion volume to the science fiction mini-series. The second winner will receive a copy of our beautiful and informative Explorers Guide to Mars poster. The winners will be selected randomly from all correct answers to the week's trivia question.

Grand Prize
Three grand prize winners will receive an official Discovery Channel Mars press kit (including DVD's) and a copy of the book, "Race to Mars." Winners will be randomly selected from all correct entries received during the duration of the contest.

Find out more about the prizes, rules, and contest eligibility »

"Race to Mars" and "Mars Rising" Coming to the Discovery Channel



Discovery Channel Canada is launching two new series: "Race to Mars," a science fiction mini-series about the first human mission to the Red Planet, and "Mars Rising," a multi-part documentary.

The Discovery Science Channel will begin airing the documentary series "Mars Rising" in the U.S. on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 9:00 PM. The series will air for six consecutive Tuesday nights. We will post U.S. air dates for "Race to Mars" when they become available.

"Race to Mars" will premiere in Canada on Sunday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT on Discovery Channel Canada and Discovery HD. The series will take you on a vicarious three year mission to Mars, with all the triumphs and trials such a journey might encompass. Michael Riley stars as Commander Rick Erwin, who leads an international crew of men and women. From equipment glitches to personality clashes, the story tries to paint a realistic picture of what might take place on a future expedition. More information on "Race to Mars " »

Once the science fiction mini-series concludes, Discovery will launch "Mars Rising," a six-hour companion documentary series that explores the science and technology being developed and tested today to make human missions to Mars a reality. Narrated by William Shatner, "Mars Rising" also features interviews with Planetary Society board member Chris McKay and advisor Buzz Aldrin, among others. The first segment will premiere on Sunday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT on Discovery Channel Canada and Discovery HD.

The Planetary Society thanks Discovery Channel Canada for their donation of the books and press kits to the contest.