Communicating with Martians: Early 20th century musings on our interplanetary neighbours

In 1877, Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli observed through his telescope long straight lines running across the equatorial regions of the Red Planet. He called these canali and they appeared to be confirmed later by Irish astronomer Charles. E. Burton who made some of the first drawings of these “canals”. Schiaparelli’s discovery caused a sensation. If there…

Devil’s Pool: Aboriginal legends, mysterious deaths & ghostly images

The crystal waters of Babinda Creek, south of Cairns in Far North Queensland, flow from the state’s highest mountain Mt Bartle Frere down through the steamy rainforest to the Great Barrier Reef Coast. On their way, the waters flow into a waterhole known as Babinda Boulders, an idyllic setting and favourite tourist attraction. The innocuous…

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Communicating with Martians: Early 20th century musings on our interplanetary neighbours

Devil’s Pool: Aboriginal legends, mysterious deaths & ghostly images