The dream of colonizing the red planet is becoming a reality. So who will be the first person on Mars? If Alyssa Carson has anything to say about it, it’s going to be her. And it looks like she may get her wish.
A hundred years ago, the idea of landing on Mars was reserved for the world of fiction.
Even the thought of landing on the moon was, well, out of this world. Back at the turn of the 20th century, books like A Princess of Mars — which featured the character John Carter — imagined what life could be like on the Red Planet, and it wasn’t exactly a realistic portrayal.