New Release: Atlas of #MartianGeography – MC-23 Aeolis. High-resolution MOLA shaded relief map. Classical albedo names from Schiaparelli & Antoniadi overlaid on modern topography + historical context. Companion to Encyclopedia of Martian Geography. zenodo.org/records/1970... #Mars

#Martian On this sol in 210 (2005 August 12): Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was launched on an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral LC-41.

On this sol in 159 (1909 September 09): SUPPORTS THEORY OF LIFE ON MARS Prof. Lowell Announces the Discovery of Oxygen in Atmosphere of Planet. NEW DEVICES WERE USED www.nytimes.com/1909/09/10/a...

#Martian On this sol in 159 (1909 September 09): HOPE TO SHOW LIFE MAY EXIST ON MARS Lick Observatory Astronomers Go to Mountain Top to Examine Planet's Spectrum. MANY PICTURES ARE MADE www.nytimes.com/1909/09/09/a...

#Martian On this sol in 151 (1894 August 24): Percival Lowell observed the canal Cerberus and drew a sketch of Mars. Mare Chronium, Phae-thontis, Electris, Mare Sirenum, Atlantis, Cimmerium Mare, Eridania, Tyrrhenum Mare, Hellas, and Syrtis Major are identifiable.

#Martian On this sol in 151 (1894 August 24): William H. Pickering drew sketches of the limb of Mars. Note the irregularities in the south (at top), where terrain is now known to be particularly rugged.

#Martian On this sol in 142 (1877 September 18): Giovanni Schiaparelli and Nathaniel Green drew sketches of Mars. Eridania, Cimmerium Mare, Hesperia, Ausonia, Tyrrrhenum Mare, Hadriacum Mare, and Syrtis Minor are identifiable.

#Martian To-sol is 221 Virgo 11 LS 267.3° On this sol in 100 (1798 September 20): Johann Schröter drew sketches of Mars.

#Martian On this sol in 195 (1977 May 26): VL1 Sol 302: The Viking Lander 1 sampling arm created a number of deep trenches as part of the surface composition and biology experiments on Mars. The trenches in this ESE looking image are in the “Sandy Flats” area of the landing site.

#Martian On this sol in 189 (1966 February 11): The NERVA (Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application) NRX/EST (Nuclear Rocket Experimental/Engine System Test) was run at intermediate power levels. This technology was being developed to provide propulsion for manned missions to Mars.

On this sol in 167 (1924 September 25): The motion picture Aelita: Queen of Mars was released. Mstislav Sergeyevich Los traveling to Mars in a rocket ship, where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group of Elders, with the support of Queen Aelita who has fallen in love with him.

#Martian On this sol in 151 (1894 August 22): Edward S. Holden at Lick Observatory drew a sketch of Mars. Identifiable albedo features include Mare Cimmerium, Mare Tyrrhenum, and Syrtis Minor.

#Martian On this sol in 150 (1892 October 04): As recounted in Journeys to the Planet Mars (1903), the American spiritualist medium Sara Weiss was contacted by a spirit named Carl De L’Ester, the leader of a spirit band called the Evon-Thia, meaning “for love’s sake” in Martian.

#Martian On this sol in 150 (1892 October 04): OBSERVATIONS OF MARS. ASTRONOMERS ENCOUNTER ENORMOUS DIFFICULTIES. www.nytimes.com/1892/10/04/a...

#Martian On this sol in 142 (1877 September 17-18): François Terby and Louis Niesten drew sketches of Mars. Mare Chronium, Mare Cimmerium, Hadriacum Mare, and Syrtis Minor are identifiable.

#Martian To-sol is 221 Virgo 10 LS 266.6° On this sol in 058 (1719 September 21): Francesco Bianchini drew sketches of Mars. Ther large patch corresponds to Mare Cimmerium.

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#Martian On this sol in 150 (1892 October 03): As recounted in Journeys to the Planet Mars: Or, Our Mission to Ento (1903), the American spiritualist medium Sara Weiss was first contacted by a spirit named Carl De L’Ester, the leader of a spirit band called the Evon-Thia.

#Martian On this sol in 142 (1877 September 16): Luíz Cruls drew a sketch of Mars.

#Martian On this sol in 117 (1830 September 09): In Percy Greg’s Across the Zodiac (1880), the spacecraft Astronaut landed on Mars. On this sol in 136 (1866 June 04): In A Princess of Mars (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter arrived at Zodanga in search of Dejah Thoris and met Kantos Kan.

#Martian To-sol is 221 Virgo 09 LS 266.0° On this sol in 058 (1719 September 19): Francesco Bianchini drew a sketch of Mars. The large patch corresponds to Mare Cimmerium.

Announcing "A Voluntary Lunar and Martian Heritage Protection Agreement" — a proactive framework to safeguard humanity’s first footprints, habitats, and cultural sites on the Moon and the Red Planet. zenodo.org/records/1964... #Mars #SpaceSettlement #MartianHeritage #SpaceLaw

#Martian On this sol in 210 (2005 August 08): The songs “The Dark Side of Phobos” by electronic music composer Danny Baranowsky and "Ghosts of Mars" by remixer Mythril Nazgul (Navid Azeez) were released on the CD Doom: The Dark Side of Phobos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKqp...

On this sol in 154 (1900 April 12): An astronomer at the Lowell Observatory drew a sketch of Mars. The extreme distance (greater than 340 million kilometers) accounts for the lack of detail; however, Solis Lacus , Lucus Lunae, and Mare Sirenum are identifiable.

#Martian To-sol is 221 Virgo 08 LS 265.3° On this sol in 142 (1877 September 15-16): Giovanni Schiaparelli observed the canale Cyclops. Louis Niesten and Nathaniel Green drew sketches of Mars.

Just released! Atlas of #MartianGeography: MC-21 Iapygia High-resolution shaded relief map of the ancient, heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars (0°–30°S, 45–90°E), and classical albedo markings from Schiaparelli & Lowell. zenodo.org/records/1963... #Mars #PlanetaryScience

#Martian On this sol in 185 (1958 August 01): "Arm of the Law" by Harry Harrison appeared in Fantastic Universe (date approximate). Harry Harrison tells what happens when a police robot hits an outpost on Mars.

#Martian On this sol in 185 (1958 August 01): "The Martian Wine" by Curtis W. Casewit appeared in Super-Science Fiction (date approximate). In the whole universe there’s one beverage which, under certain circumstances is the tipple which most satisfies, refreshes, and gladdens the heart of man.

#Martian On this sol in 169 (1928 June 27): Secrets of Planet Mars to Be Revealed By a Huge Telescope at Grand Canyon The world will know within eight years whether or not there are cities on the planet Mars if the plans of Professor N.W. Ritchey materialize. www.nytimes.com/1928/06/17/a...

#Martian To-sol is 221 Virgo 07 LS 264.6° On this sol in 142 (1877 September 14): Camille Flammarion and François Terby drew sketches of Mars. Hesperia, Tyrrhenum Mare, Ausonia, Hellas, Deucalionis Regio, and Sinus Sabaeus are identifiable. Syrtis Major is obscured.

#Martian On this sol in 171 (1932 April 01): “The Lost Machine” by John Wyndham appeared in Amazing Stories. Psychologists are greatly concerned about the effects of machines on human life and endeavor. But who has ever stopped to consider the possible thoughts of the advanced machine of the future?

#Martian On this sol in 159 (1909 September 04): In Auf zwei Planeten (1897) by Kurd Lasswitz, the United States of Mars claimed sovereignty over Earth’s North Pole.

#Martian To-sol is 221 Virgo 06 LS 264.0° On this sol in 136 (1866 June 01): In A Princess of Mars (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Kantos Kan arrived at Zodanga in search of Dejah Thoris.

Just released: Atlas of #MartianGeography – MC-20 Sinus Sabaeus! High-res MOLA shaded relief map of the 0°–30°S, 0°–45°E quadrangle. Reviving classical albedo names from Schiaparelli, Lowell & others on modern topography. zenodo.org/records/1959... #Mars #PlanetaryScience

#Martian On this sol in 202 (1990 July 20): The Ray Bradbury Theater, Season 4 Episode 1, "Mars Is Heaven!" airdate. The first Earth visitors to Mars discover a replica of small town America, just as they remembered it from their childhoods. —International Movie Database