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Martian

[mahr-shuhn] / ˈmɑr ʃən /




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By combining the two sets of observations, the researchers could directly compare changing solar wind conditions with the movement of Martian atmospheric particles into space.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 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

That distance was too great for the instrument to detect gamma rays coming from the planet, but scientists believed it might still register neutrons escaping from the Martian surface and atmosphere.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 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

As the Martian invasion continued, they became more frightened.

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

As the Martians begin to emerge from a large meteorite, one character asks, “What are we going to say to them?”

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

“Those old Martians are just a lot of nonsense. It’s all too silly! We’re going to make fools of ourselves! Absolute fools!”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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