On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk the red planet, Mars. There is a lot to unpack here. I mean, yes, it is super cool that errors in interpreting early photos led us all to think Mars was covered in canals and highways. This lead to fiction such as The War of the Worlds. But more than that, Mars has always been an important symbol to humanity. For early humanity, it was a mystery—a star that was a red and had a funky orbit. For modern humanity, it is a curiosity, one which we spend billions of dollars on, sending probes and satellite cameras to help unlock its secrets. So, what is the atmosphere and surface of mars like? Can we make it livable? Why should we want to? What is Elon Musk’s big plan for red neighbor? Listen, laugh, learn!

 

Get yo’ ass to our sources:

https://mars.nasa.gov/allaboutmars/mystique/history/early/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mars_observation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_canals

https://www.space.com/47-mars-the-red-planet-fourth-planet-from-the-sun.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars

https://news.usc.edu/173755/mars-human-history-culture-usc-experts-2020-launch/

https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/

https://www.spacex.com/human-spaceflight/mars/

https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-ready-mars-humanity-ready

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=921VbEMAwwY&t=1s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydonia_(Mars)#%22Face_on_Mars%22