Episode
60 Minutes: Ingenuity and Perseverance, Darren Walker, The Premonition
Overview
Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars; Darren Walker speaks with Lesley Stahl; Early pandemic spotters at the center of Michael Lewis' new book, "The Premonition"
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 53
- Episode
- Episode 46
- Air date
- 2021-08-01
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Ingenuity and Perseverance, Darren Walker, The Premonition is Episode 46 in Season 53 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2021-08-01. The runtime is 44 min.
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