PROGRAMMING ALERT: SCIENCE CHANNEL COVERS NASA ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE AT 11:30

Join Science Channel at 11:30 for the LIVE broadcast via NASA Television as NASA details a "major science finding" from the agency's ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing on Monday, September 28 at 11:30AM. For more information on the latest Mars news please visit www.SCISpaceLive.com and www.ScienceChannel.com.

For more Mars-themed programming, join Science Channel on Tuesday, September 29 from 8-11PM for the following specials:

8PM: INSIDE MARS

Mars is a wasteland of dust storms, arctic temperatures, and giant volcanoes. But it once looked much like Earth. We explore the Red Planet to see what its treacherous landscape can tell us about the fate of our planet and the possibility of alien life.

9PM: RED PLANET ROVER

The Curiosity rover mission marks the beginning of what may be NASA's last chance to unravel the story of life on Mars. We follow the mission through the eyes of the science team. And what they ultimately discover changes everything.

10PM: MAN VS. THE UNIVERSE: MARS IS OURS

For decades humans have dreamed of going to Mars, and now we're finally on the brink of blasting off. With unprecedented access into SpaceX, Elon Musk will show the engineers making our mission to occupy Mars a reality.