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Engines for Mars |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / AT THE EDGE |
| Author: Joann T. Dennett |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1987 |
| Size: 3,674 Words, 22,528 Characters |
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The Babylonians interpreted the red appearance of the fourth planet from the Sun as anger and named that planet for their god of war, Nirgal. The Romans continued that tradition; their god of war was Mars.
Mars long ago captured the imagination of scientists, astronomers, and writers as a possible home for alien life. Poor telescope resolution between dark spots on the Martian surface caused some observers, such as Percival Lowell, to imagine they saw lines, which they supposed were canals. Lowell, an American astronomer, was convinced the "canals" were an advanced culture's irrigation system, and the term Martian became a byword for an alien being. Martian invasions became a popular theme for movies and comic strips.
Although the aliens never arrived on Earth, earthcraft alr...
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...t at a time would also be a technological boon. But there are Mars scenarios built solely on current space shuttle carrying capabilities.
The engineering issues are well in hand. And, if the discussions at the Case for Mars III meeting are any indication, the political and economic issues may be on their way to solution with enthusiastic endorsement of a joint US-USSR mission to Mars.
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