it is going to mars in four years. with an unmanned rover that is going to explore the surface and part of nasa's plan to send humans to mars in the next 20 to 30 years. this is what you have to do when you go into a room with a spacecraft headed for mars. wow! that is going to be on the surface of mars? >> absolutely. >> liftoff of "atlas 5 with cure curiosity curiosity. >> a spec in the sky. in four years, this spacecraft will blast off for an unmanned mission to the red planet. it's a crucial step toward nasa's goal of someday sending humans to mars. so everyone who works on this has to wear these suits. nasa agreed to let us go inside the clean room, where even spacecraft have to be covered head-to-toe. >> it needs to be clean in order to work properly. it's going to the surface of mars and we can't have earth stuff going there. we don't want to contaminate mars. >> reporter: for generations, mars is a source of station. >> we can be on mars within 24 hours. >> reporter: a favorite of hollywood. >> 4.5 billion year

this is a replica here at the mars yard. >> curiosity really is the parent of mars 2020. >> reporter: so, this is like the mom and daddy. >> the mom and daddy, exactly. >> reporter: the next generation rover will be loaded with a lot like higher resolution cameras and an advanced robotic arm and drill. >> this is the rock room. >> reporter: which deputy manager says will help search for signs of martian life. >> we're going to drill core and make small samples of rock that we'll leave on the surface. we hope future missions will get those samples, bring it back to earth so earth scientists can study those samples. >> reporter: we've never gotten mars. and for the first time, nasa will test missions that future astronauts would use to survive their journey. in this room, what you're doing, could determine whether or not humans make it to mars in the near future. >> using this technology, that's and -- >> it is. we try not to think. >> reporter: they are working on atmosphere into atmosphere, for astronauts to breathe and use as fuel. >> inside this chamber is the pressure. >> reporter:

nasa's next project is called mars 2020. jan crawford was allowed in the room at the jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena, california. >> everyone that goes in this room has to be suited upp because they can't risk any contamination to this spacecraft is going to mars in four years with an unmanned rover that's going to explore the surface. this is all part of nasa's plan to send humans to mars in the next 20 to 30 years. this is what you have to do when you go into a room with a wow. that is going to be on the that? >> absolutely. curiosity. miles away, a speck in the sky. and in just four years, this spacecraft will blast off for an unmanned mission to the red planet. it's a crucial step toward nasa's goal of some day sending humans to mars. so everyone that works on this has to wear these suits. nasa agreed to let us go inside the clean room, where even engineers working on the spacecraft have to be covered head to toe. >> it needs to be cleaned in order to work properly and it's going to the surface of mars. we can't ha

food on mars. but is there a piece of reality in the big the film has earned rave reviews and could win best picture at the academy awards on sunday. for more than a decade, a group from colorado has worked to make an actual human mission to mars a reality. kent erdahl takes us to mars without leaving earth. radio frequency and time lapse 'radiation." static 'dust storms...' static 'isolation.' frequency 'and its very cold.' static clip 8717 in-1:22:00 'it is a bit inhospitable to say the least.'there are places in this world... dr. robert zubrin - founder, the mars society clip 9156 in-6:29:38 "this is a great adventure."that feel otherworldly... renee garifi clip 8667 in-45:52 '...the rocks are red, it looks very alien."utahs red rock desert is one of those places... renee garifi clip 8667 in-45:49 "you could swear you're on mars...'and if mars is your dream... anderson wilder - executive officer & crew engineer clip 8717 in-1:22:13 "i think it's the next frontier...'this is where you can dream..

. >> reporter: for generations, mars has been a source of fascination. >> we can be on mars within 24 hours. >> reporter: a favorite of hollywood. >> 4.5 billion years, nobody here, and now me. >> reporter: but here at the jet propulsion laboratory, it's no longer science fiction but cutting-edge science. this piece of metal will be a sophisticated landing system for mars 2020. what all gets put on this? >> the most important part that gets put on is the propulsion system, our rockets. >> reporter: the propulsion >> yeah, the rockets. >> reporter: yeah, that's pretty this animation shows how it will slow down the spacecraft. and gently drop an suv-sized rover onto the surface of the planet. >> we are decelerating. >> reporter: nasa used the same technique in 2012 to land the curiosity rover. >> we're at 150 meters per second. >> curiosity is the first rover a habitable place. >> reporter: steven lee is the deputy project manager for curiosity. this is a replica here at the mars yard. >> curiosity really is the parent of mars 2020. >> reporter: so, this is like the mom and daddy. >> th

mars. wow. that is going to be on the surface of mars? that? >> absolutely. >> lift-off of the atlas 5 with curiosity. >> reporter: it's 200 million miles away, a speck in the sky. and in just four years, this spacecraft will blast off for an unmanned mission to the red planet. it's a crucial step toward nasa's goal of some day sending humans to mars. so everyone that works on this has to wear these suits. nasa agreed to let us go inside the clean room, where even engineers working on the spacecraft have to be covered head to toe. >> it needs to be cleaned in order to work properly and it's going to the surface of marsrs. we can't have earth stuff going there. mars. >> reporter: for genetions, mars has been a source of fascination. >> we can be on mars within 24 hours. >> reporter: a favorite of hollywood. >> 4.5 billion years, nobody here, and now me. >> reporter: but here at the jet propulsion laboratory, it's no longer science fiction but cutting-edge science. this piece of metal will be

we don't want to contaminate mars. >> reporter: for generations, mars has been a source of fascination. >> we can be on mars within hours. hollllood. >> 4.5 billion years, nobody here, and now me. >> reporter: but here at the jet propulsion laboratory, it's no longer scienceceiction but cutting-edge scicice. this piece of metal will be a sophisticated landing system for mars 2020. what all gets put on this? >> the most important part that gets put on is the propulsion system, our rockets. >> reporter: the propulsion system? >> yeah, the rockets. >> reporter: yeah, that's pretty important. this animation shows how it will slow down the spacecraft. and gently drop an suv-sized rover onto the surface of the planet. >> we are decelerating. >> reporter: nasa used the same technique in 2012 to land the curiosity rover. >> we're at 150 meters per second. >> curiosity is the first rover to really confirm that mars was a habitable place. >> reporter: steven lee is the deputy project manager for curiosity. this is a replica here at the >> curiosity really is the parent of mars 2020. >> reporter:

project is "mars 20 - 20." reporter jan crawford is at the jet propulsion lab in pasadena california... where the highly - sensitive work is going on right now. 3 ctm script: this is what you have to do (vo jan sped-up suiting up/air shower montage with music) when you go into a room with a spacecraft headed for mars. (walking into clean room & around rover)jan crawford: 02:49:33;21 wow. so that is going to be-- that is going to be on the surface of mars? that--jeff srinivasan: 02:49:44;00 absolutely. (mars rover b-roll 3 on vimeo_fd - 11/26/11) 00:32:39 zeromain engine start and liftoff (rocket launch vo cont) its 200 million miles awaya speck in the sky... and in just four years, this spacecraft will blast off for a unmanned mission to the red planet-it's a crucial step toward nasa's goal of someday sending humans to mars. (pan up from feet in clean room)jan crawford: 03:02:40;11 so everyone that works on this has to wear these suits andnasa agreed to let us go inside the "clean room"-where even engineers wor

jim lewis: 07:36:17;15 .if you want to go to mars as a human or if you want to launch a rocket from mars to bring a sample back, you need oxidizer to do that. nasa says all of this work and effort for this upcoming mission, will be a giant leap for human travel into deep space. covering the story, amanda ketchledge ,channel 2 news. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" a large ridge of high pressure will settle in over the west coast for the next week, giving setting temperatures. sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 60s tuesday will give way to a few clouds midweek, but temperatures will stay up in the 60s into the weekend, with lows near the freezing mark. winds will a large ridge of high pressure will settle in over the west coast for the next week, giving us very warm, though not record setting temperatures. sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 60s tuesday will give way to a few clouds midweek, but temperatures will stay up in the 60s into the weekend, with lows

. >>> naus sa is going back to mars. only on cbs, a look at the red we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> the denver broncos have taken super bowl 50. >> this one is for pat! >> denver takes home their third super bowl title. >> we call ourselves the grinder and we grind it one more time to a championship. >> is this it? will you ever step foot on the field again? >> i want to go celebrate with my family and teammates and i'm going to drink lye beer tonight, jim. budweiser. von miller is buying. >> how does it feel to hold that thing up? >> it feels good. amazing. i wanted to do that my whole life. >> just by getting to the super bowl, both teams are winners, with the exception of the panthers who lost. >> they booed me when i attacked. poor, poor, jeb bush who brings out his mother because he needs help. mommy, please, walk in snow, mom. >> what is really going on here, john, is disturbing to me. >> you talked a lot about the donations hillary clinton receives from the

commissioner mar is elected vice chair congratulations commissioner mar looked forward to work together colleagues we'll move to item number 6 item 6 award a 3 year cloult contract not to exceed one million dollars pulse for engineering services for the san francisco long-range transportation program and authorize the executive director to negotiate the contract terms an action items. >> colleagues questions or comments on item 6 seeing none, any public comment on item number 6 seeing none, public comment is closed and can we same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. that will be the order thank you item 78. >> approval the 2016 legislative program an action item. >> colleagues do we have - we don't need a presentation any questions or comments on item 7 seeing none, any any public comment on item 7 seeing none, public comment is closed and colleagues, can we take that same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. that will be the order item number 8. >> item 8 appoint richard and amusing to the advisory committee an action item okay. colleagues any questions

commissioner mar is elected vice chair congratulations commissioner mar looked forward to work togetherleagues we'll move to item number 6 item 6 award a 3 year cloult contract not to exceed one million dollars pulse for engineering services for the san francisco long-range transportation program and authorize the executive director to negotiate the contract terms an action items. >> colleagues questions or comments on item 6 seeing none, any public comment on item number 6 seeing none, public comment is closed and can we same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. that will be the order thank you item 78. >> approval the 2016 legislative program an action item. >> colleagues do we have - we don't need a presentation any questions or comments on item 7 seeing none, any any public comment on item 7 seeing none, public comment is closed and colleagues, can we take that same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. that will be the order item number 8. >> item 8 appoint richard and amusing to the advisory committee an action item okay. colleagues any questions or

that to be on the surface of mars? >> absolutely. >> liftoff of "atlas 5 curiosity >> a spec in the sky. in four years, this spacecraft will blast off for an unmanned mission it's a crucial step toward nasa's goal of someday sending humans to mars. so everyone who works on this has to wear these suits. us go inside the clean room, where even engineers working on the spacecraft have to be covered head-to-toe. >> it needs to beto work properly. it's going to the surface of mars and we can't have earth stuff going there. we don't want to contaminate r: for generations, mars is a source of station. >> we can be on mars within 24 hours. avorite of hollywood. >> 4.5 billion years, nobody here. and, now? me. here is the jet propulsion laboratory, it's this piece of metal will be a ng system for what gets put on this? >> the most important part that >>. the rocket. important. this animation shows how it will slow down the spacecraft. and gentle drop an planet. >> we are decelebrating. >> reporter: nasa used the same nooek in 2

(flight to mars - 1951)29:37 "we can be on mars within 24 hours" then crash landing on mars (the martian - 2015)a favorite of hollywood. (the martian - 2015)watney: 4.5 billion years, nobody here. and now, me. but here at the jet propulsion laboratory, its no longer science fictionbut cutting edge science.this piece of metal landing system for mars 2020. (starts wide and pushes in, looking through hole in metal) jan crawford: 02:54:50;27 what all gets put on this?jeff srinivasan: 02:54:56;22 yes. well, the most important part that gets put on this is our propululon systst. so those are the rockets.jan crawford: 02:55:00;14 the propulsion system?jeff srinivasan: 02:55:01;26 exactly. the rockets--jan crawford: 02:502;20 yeah, that's pretty important. (nats whoosh: sky crane animation 4:07 descent stage drops out of capsule and whoosh rockets propel it up) this animation shows how it will slow down the spacecraft(nat rockets) and gently drop an suv-sized rover onto the surface of the planet. (01:09:50 mars rover descent mera video_)pov curiosity mars descent: "we are decelerating" (heat shi

mars. >> reporter: for generations, mars is a source of station. >> we can be on mars within 24 hours. >> reporter: a favorite of hollywood. here. and, now? me. >> reporter: but here is the jet propulsion laboratory, it's cutting edge science. this piece of metal will be a sophisticated landing system for mars 2020. what gets put on this? >> the most important part that gets pull on this is our propulsion system. >>. the rocket. >> reporter: that is very important. this animation shows how it will and gentle drop an suv-sized rover on to the surface of the planet. >> we are decelebrating. >> reporter: nasa used the same nooek in 2012 to land "the curiosity" rover. >> curiosity" is the first rover to mars. >> reporter: this is a replica here at the mars yard. >> "curiosity" really is the parent of mars 2020. >> reporter: this is like the mom and daddy? >> the mom and daddy, exactly. >> reporter: the next generation rover will be loaded with a lot more technology. like, higher resolution cameras and an advanced robot ib arm and drill. >> this is the rock room. >> reporter: which dispute

to mars. >> reporter: this is a replica here at the mars yard. >> "curiosity" really is the parent of mars 2020. >> reporter: this is like the mom and daddy? >> reporter: the next generation rover will be loaded with a lot more technology. like, higher resolution cameras and an advanced robot ib arm and drill. >> this is the rock room. >> reporter: which dispute mission manager said will help search for signs of martian life. >> we are actually going to drill cores and make small samples of marchtian rock we leave in seals and leave on mars future and hope the seals will eventually get those samples and bring it back to earth so earth scientists can actually study those samples. >> reporter: we have never gotten anything off the surface of mars? >> we have never brought anything back from the surface of mars. >> reporter: for the first time nasa will test systems that future astronauts would use to survive their journey. in this room what you are doing could determine whether or not humans make it to mars in the near future. >> using this technology, that is absolutely true. >> report

is your dream this is where you can dream with your eyes open upon entering the mars desert research station will discover working area is small and the living area is smaller space is a relative term when sweeping cooking and even cleaning with limited resources: a compromise for science. >> recollected it yesterday when a cliff he is researching micro media rights and microgravity irrigation to new experimental prototypes and she's commander of a three-person crew from france's international space university their there spending two weeks here conducting field missions each has of their own responsibilities but they all share a common dream to me it really feels like coming home vacation seems a little weird that's just fine with them that research is possible thanks to doctor robert zuber and the colorado native founded the mars society which built the station and at the first mission 14 years ago. >> what we are doing here in the desert right now is showing the value of this tool to nasa for researching how to do a mars mission and after observing all of those crews in their rese

linn-mar school board meeting. in just a few minutes a representative for the families will make a statement, saying their concerns were dismissed by the district. mark henrichs' two sons are no longer playing football for linn-mar high school. he pulled both after he says assistant coach casebolt verbally abused one of them. "an hour and a half, two hour episodes of continuous confronting on an issue that, you know, should have been done with in the first 30 to 90 seconds."2:22-32 the henrichs are one of the five who've filed with the education examiners.the group's complaints against the assistant coach range from verbal abuse to physical. in one instance, parents allege casebolt hit a student in the face with a flat weight, chipping his tooth. henrichs says the group wants the board to hold not just casebolt accountable, but also linn mar's head coach and athletic director, who oversee him. "we'd d ke to see them come e , immediate action," 11:06-12 linn mar high school principal jeff gustason doubts state offic

>>it's going to the surface of mars. we cannot have earth stuff going that we cannot contaminate mars. so this is a crucial step toward sending humans to mars. >>> this year's oscars nominees united for the class photo before the academy awards. entertainment tonight was there for the event and nancy o'dell joins us with a full report on the action. smith, a front runner, leonardo attention and one nominee was fresh off of the super bowl, lady gaga she is racking up the honors and making a string of appearances. the one has ever done before. lady gaga got going this morning saying bathtubs and interviews and it was off to the oscar lunch wearing a flowing yellow cape. she will be the first to perform at the super bowl, grammys and oscars. she is nominated for, until it happens to you. the oscar race begins with today's lunch. one of the first greetings was from stallone. >> the last time i was here. i think lincoln was in the white house. i couldn't be more thrilled of the fact that my daughter is looking at me now as an

and some could ultimately be bound for mars. has more from johnson space center in houston. >> reporter: for nearly 60 years, they've been america's heroes. >> that's one small for man -- >> reporter: the men and women with the right stuff. now nasa's next generation is suiting up. jessica meir, ph.d. in marine biology, astronaut class of 2013. in your dream world, do you think about what kind of a mission you would love? >> i think i would like to go back to the moon. that would be a great first step of getting back to mars as well. >> reporter: today she's in the water training for a mission to the space station. it's one of the biggest indoor pools in the world, the equivalent of 60 olympic pools, deep enough to hold 6 million gallons of water, and every new astronaut will spend considerable time here getting wet. >> i'm the first person to be alone on an entire planet. >> reporter: the movie rekindled the public fascination with mars. a real mars mission could be 20 years away. nasa is accepting its next class of astronauts.

second. >> supervisor mar. >> mr. full board out of this committee now. but this gives delay for supervisor avalos to come back, do you have objection to that? >> i haven't had an opportunity to get in touch with supervisor avalos, his hope is that the measure be forwarded to the full board. i can't speak for him, but if there is a commitment to waive both proposals for the special rules for the timing of the charter amendment, i imagine he would be amendiable to that. >> we try to get this before the next meeting and do our best and speak to both. and not separately. we take that without objection then, we are sending the two duplicated files to the next rules committee meeting. >> point of clarification, is that continued to the call of the chair? it may be a special meeting? >> sure, we will do it continued to the call of the chair. we do that. any other comments or questions, and then open up to public comment on item 8. >> my public comment for this -- >> sorry to interrupt. one moment, madam chair, we took the v