"The Holes Around Mars" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction story that follows a group of astronauts as they journey to Mars and stumble upon strange, tiny holes scattered across the planet. The story centers around the crew, headed by Hugh Allenby, as they try to understand how the holes were made, leading them on an adventure through the Martian landscape and changing their assumptions. The astronauts' investigation takes them to a village inhabited by small, peculiar Martians, resulting in funny and perilous encounters and insightful discoveries about the universe and the holes. The story blends humor and scientific curiosity, showcasing how humans grapple with new worlds and the unknown.
The Holes Around Mars
By Jerome Bixby
Fueled by curiosity, a team exploring Mars finds itself tangled in a cosmic mystery when it discovers tiny holes and bizarre creatures that challenge everything they thought they knew.
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2010-05-13
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About the AuthorDrexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby was an American short story writer and scriptwriter. He wrote the 1953 story "It's a Good Life", which was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It formed the basis of a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone and was remade in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He wrote four episodes for the Star Trek series: "Mirror, Mirror", "Day of the Dove", "Requiem for Methuselah", and "By Any Other Name". With Otto Klement, he co-wrote the story upon which the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage (1966), the related television series, and the related Isaac Asimov novel were based. Bixby's final produced or published work so far was the screenplay for the 2007 science fiction film The Man from Earth.
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