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Hana Seung is the Mission Pilot and Systems Engineer on this expedition to the red planet. She recalls being a young girl and having vivid dreams of travelling to Mars and walking on its surface and when she recalls these memories she wonders whether the actual experience will live up to her dreams. Seung emphasises the importance of this mission as it is a necessary step in human evolution and thus in order to progress ourselves as a human race we must challenge ourselves with new frontiers. With over 60 years of planning going into this mission, Hana is ultimately just glad to be a part of it all.

Follow James Cameron On Plastics National Geographic asked the question to explorer and filmmaker James Cameron - What are your thoughts on how plastic is affecting our oceans?

James Cameron On Plastics

Follow James Cameron's View On Plastics Explorer and filmmaker James Cameron explains what you're really buying when you purchase a single-use plastic water bottle.

James Cameron's View On Plastics

Follow Challenging The Deep Exhibit With James Cameron Exploration told by the visionary filmmaker and explorer James Cameron.

Challenging The Deep Exhibit With James Cameron

Follow Mars 101 From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousands of years. Learn how the red planet formed from gas and dust and what its polar ice caps mean for life as we know it.

Mars 101

Follow Baby Sloth Reunites With Mum These wildlife rescuers had a unique way to reunite a lost baby sloth with it's mother.

Baby Sloth Reunites With Mum

Follow HORSES FOUND IN POMPEII MAY HAVE BEEN HARNESSED TO FLEE ERUPTION Several horses recently discovered in a 2,000-year-old stable appear frozen in a failed flight to safety from the eruption of Vesuvius.

HORSES FOUND IN POMPEII MAY HAVE BEEN HARNESSED TO FLEE ERUPTION

Follow Plastics 101 Once a completely natural product, much of today's plastic is man-made and largely dependent upon fossil fuels. From polymers to nurdles, learn how plastic is created and what we can do to slow the lasting repercussions this material will have on both our planet and our lives.

Plastics 101

Follow A Brief History of How Plastic Has Changed Our World We’re addicted to plastic. Think about it: What would you do without garbage bags or credit cards or headphones? Plastic has been around for only about 150 years, but it’s hard to imagine life without it. This video investigates how it became a such an important part of modern life and when the tide began to turn against it. This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic-waste crisis. Learn what you can do to avoid single-use plastics, and take our pledge to reduce your own usage.

A Brief History of How Plastic Has Changed Our World

Follow How to Cleanse Your Beauty Regime of Microplastic Every year five million to 14 million tons of plastic flow into the oceans from coastal areas. And every time you brush your teeth, wash your face, or take a shower, you could be sending more microplastics down the drain. As if that weren’t bad enough, inhaling particulates like microplastics has been linked to heart disease, asthma, and cancer. To avoid microplastics in your beauty regimen, check out this video to learn how to interpret a product’s ingredients label. This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic-waste crisis. Learn what you can do to avoid single-use plastics, and take our pledge.

How to Cleanse Your Beauty Regime of Microplastic

Follow This Family Thought They Were Raising a Dog—It Was a Bear A family in China says they thought they were raising a Tibetan mastiff puppy. They fed him two buckets of noodles and a box of fruit every day. He didn’t stop growing. After two years, they reportedly realized that their dog was a bear. The family then turned over their “puppy” to the local forest authorities ... who then sent it to a rescue and protection centre. The Asian black bear is a second-class protected animal species in China. Police say the family is likely to receive a reduced penalty due to their cooperation.

This Family Thought They Were Raising a Dog—It Was a Bear

Follow STUDENTS' ICE POPS BRING PLASTIC POLLUTION TO (UNAPPETIZING) LIFE Ice pops usually look delicious, but these are completely inedible. Give one a lick and you might taste a plastic pollutant or oozing trash. They were made by three art students looking to inspire people to generate less waste through their designs.

STUDENTS' ICE POPS BRING PLASTIC POLLUTION TO (UNAPPETIZING) LIFE

Follow Lion Learns the Hard Way Not to Hunt Cars This pride of lions at Kruger National Park in South Africa approached a caravan of cars. The people in the cars stopped to watch the lions for a while. Much to everyone’s surprise, one lion accidentally popped the tire of one of the cars. With just a quick tire change, both the lions and cars went safely on their way.

Lion Learns the Hard Way Not to Hunt Cars