The Phoenix Mars Mission, which is led by University of Arizona’s Department of Planetary Sciences Lunar and Planetary Lab, has a video podcast that’s available via iTunes U.

The video podcast features videos related to the launch and landing of the Phoenix on Mars. There are also five Open House lectures, led by Victor R. Baker, William Boynton, Alfred McEwen, Alfred Quiroz and Peter Smith, available that cover the background of the mission.

The videos range in length from a minute to a half hour, and offer a great way to follow what’s going on with the mission, on your computer, Apple TV or your portable media player.