While Venus might be the brightest object in our skies (outside of the Moon and the Sun), there is little doubt that Mars has held humanity’s collective fascination for eons, arguably since the dawn of civilization and even before that. Its red glow sets it aside from other planets visible to the naked eye, and it has been incorporated into myths and legends of antiquity around the world. It is also a planet with multiple claims and conspiracies associated with it, conspiracies that reach back into pre-history and permeate our modern world.