I remain amazed at what God has allowed human's to acheive in the realm of science and technology. If I were not a nerd for information about human destructive behaviors, I would be a science geek--probably a physicist. (Hat off to AJ for explaining to me the difference between nerd and geek, as a non-physical scientist I am a nerd, a biologist would be a geek). Today the first news stories I read in the wire services and news services were all about the Maven spacecraft entering Mar orbit. The spacecraft is there to test the atmospheric composition in hopes of determining why Mars is not warm and wet like Earth (it is supposed by tests of Mars soil and geologic features that it was once warm and wet). Hats off to NASA folks and good luck with the atmospheric measurments.
Of course, not all that I have read, watched over the years dealing with Mars is based on scientific acheivement. So I offer the following top 10 list of movies and books on the subject.
10. Invaders from Mars (1986)
9. The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
8. Mars Needs Women (1967)
7. Mars Attacks (1996)
6. Mars (Ben Bova)
5. War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
5. Mission to Mars (2000)
4. Return to Mars (Ben Bova)
3. Total Recall (1990)
2. Red Planet (2000)
and, for my two cents the best book/movie about Mars
1. Red Planet (Robert Heinlein)
Of course, not all that I have read, watched over the years dealing with Mars is based on scientific acheivement. So I offer the following top 10 list of movies and books on the subject.
10. Invaders from Mars (1986)
9. The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
8. Mars Needs Women (1967)
7. Mars Attacks (1996)
6. Mars (Ben Bova)
5. War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
5. Mission to Mars (2000)
4. Return to Mars (Ben Bova)
3. Total Recall (1990)
2. Red Planet (2000)
and, for my two cents the best book/movie about Mars
1. Red Planet (Robert Heinlein)
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