Daily Archives: April 2, 2018

  It all made perfect sense at the time. If Mars – farther from the Sun and therefore colder and more barren than Earth – Had life (and Lowell’s elegant maps criss-crossed by canals Suggested strongly that it did) then … Continue reading →

Lowell’s Mars   His observatory silent around him, Wood panels glowing in the starlight, All assistants sent home long ago, Lowell, alone beneath the open dome Stared at Mars and frowned. In the eyepiece of the 24”, viewed through Syrupy … Continue reading →