Mars in fiction Mars in fiction Fictional representations of Mars have been popular for over a century. Interest in Mars has been stimulated by the planet's dramatic red color, by early scientific speculations that its surface conditions might be capable of supporting life, and by the possibility that Mars could be colonized by humans in the future. Almost as popular as stories about Mars are stories about Martians engaging in activity (frequently invasions) away from their home planet. In the 20th century, actual spaceflights to the planet Mars, including seminal events such as the first man-made object to impact the surface of Mars
Stowaway to Mars a sequel. Stowaway to Mars Stowaway to Mars is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham. It was first published in 1936 as "Planet Plane" (Newnes Limited, London), then serialised in "The Passing Show" as "Stowaway to Mars" and again in 1937 in "Modern Wonder" magazine as "The Space Machine". The novel was written under one of Wyndham's early pen names, John Beynon. It was published by Coronet Books in 1972 as ""Stowaway to Mars" by John Wyndham". . Reviewer Groff Conklin described the first American edition as "an interesting adventure story." The title novella of the collection "Sleepers of