Carl Sagan On Percival Lowell's Observations Of Mars (Part 2 of 2)

Carl Sagan ; Cosmos "The Observations Of Percival Lowell" (Blues For A Red Planet)

Sagan discusses Percival Lowell’s false, influential theory of artificial canals and how literature, such as H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds and Edgar Rice Burroughs' stories, shaped public perception of the planet.

In Cosmos Episode 5, "Blues for a Red Planet," Carl Sagan explores humanity's historical fascination with Mars, tracing the shift from fictional, mythic visions of a dying civilization to the scientific reality revealed by the Viking landers. He highlights the human tendency to project hopes and fears onto Mars, emphasizing our desire to find life there.

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