Martian

One theory for the origin of the Martian moons -- the "giant impact" hypothesis -- is that they formed after a celestial body collided with Mars.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Perseverance has observed these events as well, including occasions when Phobos or Deimos passes across the Sun as viewed from the Martian surface.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Imagine you're a Martian, you're just about to invade Earth, you're hiding in the moon... and suddenly you meet the martial music of the bagpipe."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

After "Saving Private Ryan," "The Martian" and "Interstellar," many jokes have also been made about Damon once again starring in a film in which his character struggles to get home.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

A local radio station invited them to be interviewed on October 28, two days before the Martian broadcast’s second anniversary.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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

Wells envisioned the Martians setting their sights on their nearest neighbor, Earth, “a morning star of hope.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow