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

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Places: Mars

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