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Despite having maps of Mars more accurate than many of Earth's own maps, the Red Planet still holds many unanswered questions that continue to intrigue scientists and space enthusiasts alike.

Over the past century, a host of figures from scientists to science fiction writers have tackled the issue of terraforming Mars—doing things to the planet that would make it habitable for humans.

That way, it captured Mars’ “limb,” the edge of the planet’s horizon. This is THEMIS’ fourth limb observation since 2023. Odyssey captured the image on May 2, just before dawn.

Scheming invaders. Benevolent vegetarians. Climate refugees. As scientific exploration has advanced, so have creative interpretations of the red planet and its potential residents.

So in a way, the ancient connection between the planet Mars and blood wasn’t completely wrong. Rust, which is a common form of iron oxide found here on Earth, also often has a reddish color.

In 1892, Flammarion published “The Planet Mars,” which remains to this day a definitive history of Mars observation up through the 19th century.