How We Went to Mars
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"How We Went to Mars" is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke
. It was first published in March 1938 in the third and final issue of the magazine Amateur Science Stories
. This humorous story is about a group of British rocket scientists who travel to Mars
aboard one of their rockets and their interactions with Martian society.
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
. It was first published in March 1938 in the third and final issue of the magazine Amateur Science Stories
Amateur Science Stories
Amateur Science Stories was a short-lived science fiction fanzine notable for publishing Arthur C. Clarke's first stories, including Travel by Wire!, Retreat from Earth and How We Went to Mars....
. This humorous story is about a group of British rocket scientists who travel to Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
aboard one of their rockets and their interactions with Martian society.