Mon, Jul 26, 2010
How? The Planetary Society Makes It Easy
Earth's foremost Martian, Ray Bradbury, turns 90 on August 22,
and you can help him celebrate by sending a personal birthday
message. The Planetary Society is collecting birthday greetings on
its website from well-wishers around the world to make a giant card
for Bradbury.
"I first read your books ["The Martian Chronicles"] as a teenage
bride in Africa under the light of a Tilly lamp with bugs and
mosquitoes buzzing round me. Never forgotten!" reads one fan's
message for the card.
Bradbury's extraordinary body of work includes "The Martian
Chronicles," "Fahrenheit 451" and a vast collection of stories,
poems and plays. Many space scientists and engineers cite his
imaginative journeys to other worlds as a source of inspiration to
them to pursue careers in planetary exploration. His famous
collection of stories, "The Martian Chronicles," traveled to the
planet Mars aboard the Phoenix lander as part of a mini DVD created
by the Planetary Society, entitled "Visions of Mars."
"The Red Planet wonders and adventures that you first inspired
in us have been constantly in our minds as we have strolled around
Mars these past 6+ years with Spirit and Opportunity. Like you, we
yearn to see the place with our own eyes! A fine, dusty day
that will be...! With best wishes for a great 10th decade and
beyond," from Jim Bell and the entire Mars Exploration Rover
team.
While Bradbury's birthday is August 22, the deadline for
submitting messages to the Planetary Society is August 9, 2010 to
allow time to create the card. Please add your greeting to pay
tribute to the man who brought humanity along with him on a
seven-decade ride through the imagination.
"You've traveled and chronicled another orbit of the sun! You've
done great work -- please keep it up!" said Bill Nye, the Society's
Executive Director (Designate). "Your incredible optimism,
enthusiasm and vision have enthralled people around this planet and
motivated all of us trying to reach other planets," said Louis
Friedman, Executive Director of the Planetary Society.
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