mars-aquifer-lake-terraforming

The discovery of a sizeable aquifer near Low Point and plans to create a subliming lake to enrich Mars' atmosphere and support cultivation.

1 chapter across 1 book

Red Mars (1992)Kim Stanley Robinson

Chapter 86

John travels across Mars during a massive dust storm to visit Maya in Hellas, encountering various cultural groups including a hospitable Sufi community on a mesa. The Sufis share their pantheistic beliefs and mystical practices, including whirling dervish dances and chants invoking Mars under multiple ancient names. John experiences a profound spiritual and cultural synthesis, contemplating the possibility of creating a new religion that integrates Mars' unique identity with human heritage.