Mission to Mars complete the sequence to pass a test, and the crew dispatches a robotic rover to reproduce the completed signal. Following the transmission, an opening appears in the side of the structure, which Jim, Terri, and Luke enter, while Phil remains at the repaired Earth return vehicle with orders to launch, with or without them, at the agreed time. The opening seals behind them, disrupting radio communication with Phil, and a three-dimensional projection of the solar system depicts the planet Mars, covered with water, being struck by a large asteroid and rendered uninhabitable. A recreation of a Martian then reveals that
Planet Stories is the folk-tale, the hero-tale of our particular niche in history". Also arguing in support of "Planet Stories", science fiction critic John Clute has commented that "the content was far more sophisticated than the covers". Bradbury's work for "Planet Stories" included two of the stories that he later incorporated into "The Martian Chronicles", including "The Million Year Picnic"; only one other story in the series had appeared before this. He also collaborated on a story with Brackett, "Lorelei of the Red Mist", based on an idea of hers, which appeared in the Summer of 1946. His stories for "Planet" demonstrate