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We examine the common movie tropes about colonizing/terraforming Mars and why they're bunk with special guest Phil Plait from the Bad Astronomy Blog.
We examine the common movie tropes about colonizing/terraforming Mars and why they're bunk with special guest Phil Plait from the Bad Astronomy Blog.
Discussed on today's show:
We know that movies play fast and loose with terraforming to serve their stories and we like it. Why? Because we get to pick at it. And it becomes infinitely more fun with Bad Astronomy Blog Phil Plait!
The terraforming of Mars for future human habitation is a heavily featured trope in science fiction. But what would it really take to turn the red planet into a garden of Eden?
Unlike the Earth when the Sun sets on Mars the sky turns a rich blue. Sow why does a sunset behave differently on Mars vs Earth? Annalee has the answer!
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