About this episode
The episode explores how a wealthy amateur astronomer influenced the belief in Martians.
How one wealthy, amateur astronomer convinced the world Martians were real.
People in this episode
Host: Roman Mars
Topics covered
- astronomy
- Martians
- history
- science
- myth
- influence
Keywords
- Martians
- astronomy
- influence
- history
- amateur astronomer
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Mars
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