«Crónicas marcianas», de Ray Bradbury El volumen de publicaciones actuales sumado a la gran cantidad de obras que las editoriales han recuperado y protegido del olvido desde hace siglos conllevan una acumulación de lecturas de casi cua…

Secondly, a classic, "The Martian Chronicles", written by #RayBradbury more than 70 years ago. This one is a masterpiece of #SciFi with more than one interpretation:
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A Man, a Plan, a Canal — Mars! For a brief period at the turn of the 20th century, much of the Western world believed that the ultimate cosmic question had been answered: humanity was not alone. The public was captivated by the idea of an advanced alien civilization living on Mars. Science journalist David Baron, author of _The Martians_, says this extraterrestrial craze permeated American culture, inspiring Broadway plays, vaudeville skits, and widespread media coverage. At the center of this mass delusion was Percival Lowell, a wealthy amateur astronomer with a fragile ego and an unwavering belief in Martian life. Schiaparelli’s Sketch of Martian “Canali” (Italian For Natural Channels) Lowell, hailing from a prominent New England family, decided to dedicate his life and vast resources to astronomy. He was particularly drawn to the mysteries of Mars, inspired by earlier observations by Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli, who had mapped a series of fine lines on the planet’s surface. But Lowell went a step further. He established a state-of-the-art observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, and developed a grand, coherent theory of what the lines could be. He proposed Mars was a dying, drying planet, and its inhabitants had constructed a massive, planet-wide irrigation network of canals to transport meltwater from the polar ice caps to their cities. This utopian vision of a unified Martian society working together to survive resonated deeply with an American public grappling with the harsh realities of the Gilded Age, labor unrest, and political violence. Lowell was an articulate and persuasive speaker who popularized his ideas through public lectures and magazine articles. The sensationalist yellow press eagerly amplified his claims, and even brilliant minds like Nikola Tesla believed they were intercepting radio signals from the red planet. The public looked to Mars not just with scientific curiosity, but with a profound existential hope that these superior beings might hold the answers to humanity’s earthly problems. Lowell’s Sketch of Martian “Canals” However, observing Mars through the Earth’s distorting atmosphere was notoriously difficult, requiring astronomers to connect fleeting glimpses of a wobbly, out-of-focus orb. Skeptics began to argue that Lowell’s canals were merely optical illusions. The definitive blow came in 1909 when Eugène Michel Antoniadi, an astronomer who had previously mapped the canals himself, used one of Europe’s largest telescopes during a night of exceptionally clear viewing. With perfect visibility, the straight lines completely vanished, replaced by natural planetary features. Despite mounting evidence and shifting scientific consensus, Lowell stubbornly refused to abandon his theories, taking his belief in the canals and a Martian civilization to his grave. Yet, while his conclusions were ultimately flawed, his enduring legacy is one of boundless imagination. His passionate pursuit of extraterrestrial life captivated a generation, inspiring future scientists and dreamers to look up at the night sky and envision the possibilities of outer space. For more, check out Baron’s book The _Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America_

This is kind of fun. How people came to believe there were canals on Mars. Particularly if you grew up (as I did) reading science fiction, and #TheMartianChronicles in particular. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/662-a-man-a-plan...

Remembering Richard Matheson, born February 20, 1926 and passed away June 23, 2013.

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#ThisDayInFandomHistory: The Martian Chronicles is a television miniseries based on Ray Bradbury's 1950 book of the same name. The miniseries first began airing on NBC on this date in 1980. #OnThisDay #TheMartianChronicles #RayBradbury

Remembering Fritz Weaver, born January 19, 1926 and passed away November 26, 2016.

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Remembering Rock Hudson, born November 17, 1925 and passed away October 2, 1985

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Oh - for those willing to go back to the 1980s and SciFi, take a watch of #TheMartianChronicles ...yea, some of those episodes till linger in my mind forty years later.

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HB Ray Bradbury
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20. The earliest SFF author I remember reading is probably either Madeleine L'Engle or C.S. Lewis. Third might be Ray Bradbury.

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Everything's normal on Mars, there's fluourescent tubing, a cinema, hot dogs, tables, chairs, clothes, everything like Earth. But then...futuristic looking vehicles?
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Watching classic Tv miniseries based on Ray Bradbury’s book 📚 The Martian Chronicles 📺 1980 with Rock Hudson 🇺🇸 as John Wilder 🚀 Do you still love this cult Sci-Fi TvShow about the exploration of Mars 🪐👍⁉️ #SciFi #Mars #RockHudson #TvShow #RayBradbury #TheMartianChronicles #Classic

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Well, what a day ... after today's inauguration speech, I couldn't resist getting out my old copy of #TheMartianChronicles 😉
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Part Three: The Martians. #TheMartianChronicles

Part Two: The Settlers. #TheMartianChronicles

Part One: The Expeditions. #TheMartianChronicles

#TVSky #SciFITV #RayBradbury #TheMartianChronicles TV that impresssed, affect, scared & stayed with you #RockHudson

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 7/20
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New on Blu-ray: THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1980) - Miniseries The sci-fi miniseries THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1980) has been released on Blu-ray

The sci-fi miniseries THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1980) has been released on Blu-ray

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Cover of “The Martian Chronicles” by Ray Bradbury

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. 1 book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 3

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Everyone needs a little drama… @B7Media www.b7media.com/shop/ #audio #audiodrama #OriginalDrama #Blakes7 #TheMartianChronicles #TheBoyfromAleppoWhoPaintedtheWar #iRobot #DanDare #TheSpaceRace #TheEffect #Greenborne #VennasPlanet #Barred #TheatreoftheDamned www.b7media.com/productions/

More of The Martian Chronicles 📺 #SciFi #Mars #RockHudson #TvShow #RayBradbury #TheMartianChronicles #Classic

More of The Martian Chronicles 📺 #SciFi #Mars #RockHudson #TvShow #RayBradbury #TheMartianChronicles #Classic

Remembering classic Tv miniseries based on Ray Bradbury’s book 📚 The Martian Chronicles 📺 1980 with Rock Hudson 🇺🇸 as John Wilder 🚀 Do you still love this cult Sci-Fi TvShow about the exploration of Mars 🪐👍⁉️ #SciFi #Mars #RockHudson #TvShow #RayBradbury #TheMartianChronicles #Classic

Mr Benjamin Driscoll took one long deep drink of green water air and fainted.
Before he woke again five thousand new trees had climbed up into the yellow sun.
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