In 1672, while observing Mars through his telescope, the Dutch astronomer, Christian Huygens, noticed a white spot, probably one of the planet’s polar caps. Some 15 years later, he would write a book discussing what was required for a planet to support life and speculating about the possibility of extra-terrestrials. (more…)
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Of all the planets in the solar system, none have intrigued the people more than Mars. Mars is easy to observe and changing surface markings can be seen with even a small telescope. It was the changing variegated surface markings that led to the speculation of life on the red planet. (more…)