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SUMMARY:For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet
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DESCRIPTION:"For the Love of Mars" surveys the red planet's place in th
 e human imagination\, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers &
  ending in our present moment of exploration & virtual engagement..\nhttps
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Mars and its secrets have fascinated and m
 ystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility
 \, geologic kinship with Earth\, and potential as our best hope for settle
 ment\, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and explorati
 on.&nbsp\;<em>For the Love of Mars&nbsp\;</em>surveys the red planet's pla
 ce in the human imagination\, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywa
 tchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagem
 ent.</p>\n<p>You&rsquo\;re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell\,
 &nbsp\;National Air and Space Museum curator\, as he introduces viewers to
  historical figures across eras and around the world who have made sense o
 f this mysterious planet. Shindell will highlight historical figures such 
 as:&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars i
 nto seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies\;&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>Babylon
 ian astrologers who discerned bad omens\;&nbsp\;</li>\n<li>figures of the 
 Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world\;&nbsp\;</
 li>\n<li>Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life\; and<
 /li>\n<li>20th- and 21st-century scientists who have established a technol
 ogical presence on its surface.&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Along the way\, we 
 will encounter writers and artists from each period who take readers and v
 iewers on imagined journeys to Mars.</p>\n<p>By focusing on the diverse hu
 man stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and love\,
  Shindell will show how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have als
 o expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe. Register now for 
 this captivating voyage through time!</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:</s
 trong></p>\n<p>Matthew Shindell\, Ph.D.\, is a historian of science with a
  background in science studies. He is Curator of Earth and Planetary Scien
 ce at the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s National Air and Space Museum. He is respon
 sible for the Museum&rsquo\;s collection of spacecraft\, instruments\, and
  other artifacts related to the exploration and study of our Earth and sol
 ar system. He co-hosts the Museum&rsquo\;s podcast\, AirSpace. He cu
 rated the Museum&rsquo\;s permanent exhibition\, Exploring the Planets\, a
 nd is leading a curatorial team developing the exhibition Futures in Space
 . Shindell is the author of <em>For the Love of Mars: A Human Histor
 y of the Red Planet</em> (2023) and <em>The Life and Science o
 f Harold C. Urey</em> (2019)\, coauthor <em>of Spaceshipsâ€
 ¯</em>(2023)\, <em>Our Future in Space</em> (2023)\, andâ€
 ¯<em>Discerning Experts </em>(2019)\, and co-editor of <em>Sm
 ithsonian American Women</em> (2019). &nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://edi
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