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Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars? The dusty red planet has fascinated us for centuries. Even as we learn more, its mysteries keep us in suspense. Early, blurry views of Mars inspired stories of canal-building aliens.Photograph by E.C. Slipher, LOWELL OBSERVATORY ARCHIVES ByNadia Drake Published February 9, 2021 Email It’s a warm night in mid-October, and I’m winding my way up to the University of Virginia’s McCormick Observatory on a quest to solve an abiding mystery: Why are Earthlings so dang obsessed with Mars? The observatory’s hilltop dome is open, etching a glowing ambe...

The dusty red planet has fascinated us for centuries. Even as we learn more, its mysteries keep us in suspense.

By Kim O’Connell | December 21, 2020 Waterside stargazing at Assateague Island National Seashore. Photo by Getty Images The rhythmic trills of the evening cicadas had faded, and I’d just fallen into a deep sleep when I heard the unmistakable sound of a tent flap being unzipped. In the darkness, my teenage son crunched away from our campsite, presumably to answer the call of nature. But when he didn’t come back right away, I sat up and called his name. “Mom, come out here,” he whispered. “The stars are amazing.”I stepped out of my tent, let my eyes adjust and followed the soun...