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more about #xenocommunications geekgrrl: ah, the Mars Opposition. I remember those days.. waiting in the trenches on Phobos, shotty at the ready.. the moment I saw that Cyberdemon, I knew I ... more » 0kami: So funny that it was Amherst College that did this. Though considering that we now have an Extraterrestrial Studies course at Hampshire, maybe they sh... more » Chip Overclock: This totally begs for an alternate history novel. #mars more » GreyHammer: i never got why we assume that alien life would use technology compatible with ours. #mars more » nagumi: Well sure we didn't hear anything. The Martians were only listening as well. Someone should have SAID something. #mars more » -
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US Armed Forces Listened for Messages from Mars
In 1924, Earth saw its closest Mars opposition in over a century, and some thought our Martian neighbors might use the event to attempt contact. So for one night, US Naval and Army stations scanned the skies for extraterrestrial transmissions. More »
