Martian

Example Sentences

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Mangalyaan was successfully placed in the Martian orbit on 24 September 2014, making India only the fourth country or geo-bloc to do so.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

There, Lowell convinced himself that alien-built canals crisscrossed the Martian surface, though anyone who has observed Mars with a similar telescope knows it’s hard to see much detail at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

One way to potentially make such an "extraordinary claim" would be to bring some Martian rocks back to Earth so scientists can study them more closely, Williams said.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

When Welles was asked about Houseman during an interview in 1963, twenty-five years after the Martian broadcast, he refused to talk about his former friend.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow