Die Reise zum Mars

by Hans Dominik

"Die Reise zum Mars" by Hans Dominik is a technical-scientific future story published in 1908. In the year 2108, humans have detected water, air, and vegetation on Mars, but no one has successfully traveled there. When Doctor Müller invents a liquid that can neutralize gravity's effects, two pioneers embark on humanity's first journey to Mars in a specially constructed sphere. What they discover on the red planet surprises them with its familiar yet alien landscape, complete with plants and mysterious creatures.