The Alien Craze That Captured Turn-Of-The-Century America ^53.9%

RadioWest | KUER - 3/24/2026, 4:37 PM

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It’s the turn of the 20th century, and a number of astronomers are convinced they’ve uncovered proof of life on Mars. Among them is Percival Lowell, who believed Mars was home to an ancient people. There’s also Camille Flammarion, a public intellectual who believed we could communicate with extraterrestrials by flashing signs from earth.... more