2026-05-01 17:31 UTC
This is a map of Mars by the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, published in Sky & Telescope in 1954.
The Space Age completely transformed our understanding of the solar system.
https://www.alpo-astronomy.org/jbeish/Observing_Mars_4.html #science #history
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@coreyspowell@mastodon.social 2026-05-01 17:32
Our instruments have improved, but wishful thinking remains a fixture of human behavior. That's why scientists tend to take every claim about "new evidence of alien life" with a massive dose of skepticism.
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@Stephenleader@sfba.social 2026-05-01 19:49
@coreyspowell@mastodon.social I see… Canals.