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Martian

[mahr-shuhn] / ˈmɑr ʃən /




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Curiosity recorded the panorama using its Mastcam on August 11, during the mission's 4,982nd Martian day, or sol.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

To reproduce some of these effects, the researchers conducted a simulated Martian gravity test after the astronauts returned to Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The mission -- which aims to be the first round trip to the Martian region -- is a collaboration with US and European space agencies, as well as numerous universities and tech companies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

We do already have some fragments of the Red Planet here on Earth in the form of Martian meteorites.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

A voice snapped, "What's wrong with Marshmallow Martian?"

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

Spotted in July 2024, the reddish mudstone contains organic compounds and other minerals that could have supported bygone microbial Martians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Quirk was always a few covers away: The Day The Martians Landed, screamed one headline, with two alien spaceships looming dramatically; or ESP: Fact Or Fiction, as part of a series of "eternal controversies".

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023

Wells published “The War of the Worlds” in which Martians — “intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic” — mount an attack on Earth, specifically against England and the towns and country Wells knew intimately.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

Belief in Martians sprang in large part from a wealthy amateur astronomer, Percival Lowell, who built the observatory that still bears his name.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 25, 2023

“I want a city with Martians in it,” said Michael.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury


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