Falling onto Mars

"Falling onto Mars" is a science fiction short story by Geoffrey A. Landis, published in 2002. It won the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.^[1]

"Falling onto Mars"
Short story by Geoffrey A. Landis
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Science fiction
Publication
Published in	Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Publication type	Periodical
Media type	Print (Magazine)
Publication date	July/August 2002

Plot summary

The story is told from the point of view of a great-great-grandchild of a prisoner exiled to Mars. The narrator gives a brief history of how prisoners came to be sent to Mars in the first place, and then tells the story of Jared Vargas and his wife Kayla.