Day: March 24, 1961

Twilight Zone: The Prime Mover

The Twilight ZoneThe 57th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Dane Clark and Buddy Ebsen (The Beverly Hillbillies) star.

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Sagan: let’s terraform Venus

Carl SaganIn the journal Science, Carl Sagan proposes an audacious scheme to alter the chemistry of the atmosphere of Venus, making it habitable for humans. His plan involves depositing algae colonies into the planet’s clouds to begin converting the planet’s carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen, and the idea is years ahead of its time (and will later prove to be impractical when more direct studies are made of the Venusian atmosphere).

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One Step Beyond: The Vision

One Step BeyondABC airs the tenth episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Pernell Roberts guest stars.

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Adventures Of Superman: The Gentle Monster

The Adventures Of SupermanThe 99th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, and Jack Larson.

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