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We will never know who first discovered Mars. Aristotle (384BC- 322BC) was among the first known writers to describe observations of Mars. And in 1609, Galileo was the first to view Mars by telescope. Mars is easily seen in the night sky with the unaided eye. It was clearly visible to ancient peoples, and those observers noted it long before any form of writing.
