via the LA Times
Ray Bradbury touches down on Mars. One of Ray Bradbury's most enduring books explores a future version of Mars colonized by humans. Sixty-two years after the publication of The Martian Chronicles, the late author's fiction came one step closer to becoming fact when the the Curiosity rover touched down on Mars. Now, NASA has announced that they will name Curiosity's landing site Bradbury Landing
after the science fiction writer. The news of Bradbury's enshrinement
on the red planet came through Curiosity's Twitter feed. "In tribute, I
dedicate my landing spot on Mars to you, Ray Bradbury. Greetings from Bradbury Landing!" the rover tweeted yesterday, on what would've been Bradbury's 92nd birthday.
Showing posts with label Martian Chronicles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martian Chronicles. Show all posts
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
New Edition to My Library
My parents came to visit from Arizona this weekend and gave me a great gift. A 1979 illustrated version of the Martian Chronciles by Ray Bradbury.
Below are some of Ian Miller's illustrations. There are probably just over twenty of these throughout the book.
"And from the book, as his fingers stroked, a voice sang, ... which told tales of when the sea was red steam on the shore and ancient me carried clouds of metal insects and electronic spiders into battle."
-Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
Below are some of Ian Miller's illustrations. There are probably just over twenty of these throughout the book.
"And from the book, as his fingers stroked, a voice sang, ... which told tales of when the sea was red steam on the shore and ancient me carried clouds of metal insects and electronic spiders into battle."
-Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles
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