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Mars: The Rust-Colored Dream
Dry rivers. The tallest volcano in the solar system. Two tiny moons named Fear and Dread. And a reddish rock with leopard spots that may hold the clearest hint yet of ancient life.
THE RUST-COLORED DREAM is a clear, vivid guide to the Red Planet, from Lowell's imagined canals to Curiosity, Perseverance and the missions now on their way, and to what Mars can teach us about memory, fear, ambition and the urge to start again.
Inside you will
how Mars lost its air, measured gas by gas by the MAVEN orbiterOlympus Mons, Valles Marineris and the marsquakes heard by InSightPhobos and Deimos, and Japan's MMX mission to bring back a piece of PhobosViking, the Face on Mars, ALH84001 and the Cheyava Falls "leopard spots"Ingenuity's 72 flights and MOXIE, which made oxygen from Martian airwhat Mars-500 and CHAPEA reveal about living isolated for a year or morewhy a planet can be both a dream of a second home and a wish to escapeAlong the way, Mars becomes a for rosy memories of the past, naming our fears, the progress principle, possible selves, and the difference between running towards something and running away.
Book 5 of The Celestial Conversations, ten short books that travel from the Sun to Pluto, each one a lesson in space and in self-knowledge. No background in science needed. This second edition is fully revised and expanded, with every fact checked.
THE RUST-COLORED DREAM is a clear, vivid guide to the Red Planet, from Lowell's imagined canals to Curiosity, Perseverance and the missions now on their way, and to what Mars can teach us about memory, fear, ambition and the urge to start again.
Inside you will
how Mars lost its air, measured gas by gas by the MAVEN orbiterOlympus Mons, Valles Marineris and the marsquakes heard by InSightPhobos and Deimos, and Japan's MMX mission to bring back a piece of PhobosViking, the Face on Mars, ALH84001 and the Cheyava Falls "leopard spots"Ingenuity's 72 flights and MOXIE, which made oxygen from Martian airwhat Mars-500 and CHAPEA reveal about living isolated for a year or morewhy a planet can be both a dream of a second home and a wish to escapeAlong the way, Mars becomes a for rosy memories of the past, naming our fears, the progress principle, possible selves, and the difference between running towards something and running away.
Book 5 of The Celestial Conversations, ten short books that travel from the Sun to Pluto, each one a lesson in space and in self-knowledge. No background in science needed. This second edition is fully revised and expanded, with every fact checked.
46 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 6, 2024
About the author
J.D. Arden
527 books4 followersI’m JD Arden — a writer who believes books should challenge, not comfort. My work explores the invisible frameworks of human life: the myths we inherit, the forces we deny, and the truths we avoid.
From Life’s Unseen Forces to Celestial Conversations, from the Minds & Makers of history to the Great Gods of legend, my books look past surface stories to uncover what actually moves us. Whether it’s superstition, time, science, or ambition, I write about the patterns that shape us long before we notice them.
I don’t pad ideas with filler. Every book is lean, direct, and focused — one subject, one sharp dive. Readers come for clarity, not clutter. My aim is simple: to ask the questions that cut, and to leave you thinking long after the last page.
If you’re drawn to philosophy, history, science, or myth — not in their tidy textbook versions but in their raw, human form — welcome. These books are for those who prefer the rough edges, the uncomfortable insights, and the honest sparks that make us stop and wonder.
From Life’s Unseen Forces to Celestial Conversations, from the Minds & Makers of history to the Great Gods of legend, my books look past surface stories to uncover what actually moves us. Whether it’s superstition, time, science, or ambition, I write about the patterns that shape us long before we notice them.
I don’t pad ideas with filler. Every book is lean, direct, and focused — one subject, one sharp dive. Readers come for clarity, not clutter. My aim is simple: to ask the questions that cut, and to leave you thinking long after the last page.
If you’re drawn to philosophy, history, science, or myth — not in their tidy textbook versions but in their raw, human form — welcome. These books are for those who prefer the rough edges, the uncomfortable insights, and the honest sparks that make us stop and wonder.
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