A WATCH ON MARS.
AND ATTEMPTS AT COMMUNIffATION. SCEPTICAL ASTRONOMER. (Received Wednesday, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, October 2.6. Mars will be the cynosure of all Telescopes in the Northern Hemisphere tomorrow, as the earth is nearly in a direct line between Mars and the sun, so that the planet is fully visible high in the heavens, distant only 42,600,000 miles. It is hoped to find evidence of life on the planet and thousands of wireless sets will also attempt to tune in with Mars in order to detect signals if the Martians wish to address earth d wellers. Dr. A. C. Crommelin, an assistant at Greenwich Observatory, is, however, sceptical, and considers that even if the Martians arc intelligent, there “is no reason why they should think we are expecting signals, as the inhabitants of the two planets are rSJlions of years apart with regard to scientific knowledge. If there had been intelligent inhabitants on Mars, they would have had our wireless knowledge millions of years ago.”—(A. and N.Z.)
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Wairarapa Age, 28 October 1926, Page 5
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168A WATCH ON MARS. Wairarapa Age, 28 October 1926, Page 5
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