For centuries, Mars has captured our imagination—first as a world of imagined canals and civilizations, and now as a laboratory for the search for extraterrestrial life. In this episode, we explore the compelling evidence for liquid water on Mars. We'll discuss:

• How a simple mistranslation sparked a century of Martian myths.

• The "Orbital Revolution" that revealed ancient river valleys and catastrophic floods.

• The high-stakes debate over "Recurring Slope Lineae" and subsurface lakes.

• What the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers have taught us about the planet's habitability.From "Seven Minutes of Terror" to the chemical building blocks of life, we examine why the search for water is ultimately a search for our place in the cosmos.