“The rockets set the bony meadows afire, turned rock to lava, turned wood to charcoal, transmuted water to steam, made sand and silica into green glass which lay like shattered mirrors reflecting the invasion, all about. The rockets came like drums, beating in the night. The rockets came like locusts, swarming and settling in blooms of rosy smoke.”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Artwork by Ian Miller
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Artwork by Ian Miller
“Do you ever wonder if--well, if there are people living on the third planet?”
“The third planet is incapable of supporting life,” stated the husband patiently. “Our scientists have said there's far too much oxygen in their atmosphere.”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Artwork by Michael Whelan
“The third planet is incapable of supporting life,” stated the husband patiently. “Our scientists have said there's far too much oxygen in their atmosphere.”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Artwork by Michael Whelan
“The Men of Earth came to Mars. They came because they were afraid or unafraid, because they were happy or unhappy, because they felt like Pilgrims or did not feel like Pilgrims. There was a reason for each man. They were coming to find something or leave something or get something, to dig up something or bury something or leave something alone. They were coming with small dreams or large dreams or none at all.
It was not unusual that the first men were few. The numbers grew steadily in proportion to the census of Earth Men already on Mars. There was comfort in numbers. But the first Lonely Ones had to stand by themselves . . .”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Still from Dr. Who: The Waters of Mars
It was not unusual that the first men were few. The numbers grew steadily in proportion to the census of Earth Men already on Mars. There was comfort in numbers. But the first Lonely Ones had to stand by themselves . . .”
― Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Still from Dr. Who: The Waters of Mars