Our Mars Fixation
The peculiar story behind our fascination with the Red Planet.

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Episode Notes
Why are we so fixated on Mars? Cady and Andrew talk with author and journalist David Baron about the surprising history behind our fascination with the Red Planet. Also, a new (and very musical) Sounds of Space.
This week’s Sounds of Space. NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. Santaguida.