On Mars the sunsets are dull and the tourists come for the night sky, the Canal Casino and the yearly carnival called Marsy Gras. When the club owners stage a skyrocket display, the professors at Mars Observatory find their work threatened, and a friendly casino man named Harvey promises to help them strike back.
A brisk, comic short story from Galaxy Science Fiction in 1954, for readers who like their Mars with a wink. Download the free EPUB.