Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet

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Early visions of Mars: Meet the 19th-century astronomer who used science fiction to imagine the red planet

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In the 19th century, astronomers could see Mars through telescopes, but not clearly. Some used their imaginations to fill in what the blurry images couldn’t convey.

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