1
: the Roman god of war compare ares
2
: the planet fourth in order from the sun and conspicuous for its red color see Planets Table
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The couple’s astrological compatibility is quintessential, as Ripa, born on Oct. 2, 1970, embodies the archetype of Venus as a Libra, while Consuelos, born on March 30, 1971, is ruled by Mars as an Aries.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The moon aggravating Saturn and Mars creates tension in your social sphere.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Shore’s names have even made their way to outer space—a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip powered a NASA helicopter that landed on Mars—and the wrists of presidents: The Fitbit Ionic is former President Obama’s watch of choice.
—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
The gas builds up and eventually breaks through slabs overlying ice around Mars’ poles.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The line’s expedition ships, Octantis, Polaris, and Mars, also are based in Fort Lauderdale.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
After months of turmoil over the future of a vaunted mission to bring samples of the Red Planet back to Earth, NASA has its verdict on Mars Sample Return.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
In 1993, id released Doom, a first-person shooter about a husky space marine battling demons on the moons of Mars and in Hell.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The space rock has an elliptical orbit that takes it past the orbit of the planet Mars and in between the orbits of Venus and Mercury.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2024
The moon aggravating Saturn and Mars creates tension in your social sphere.
—USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
Shore’s names have even made their way to outer space—a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip powered a NASA helicopter that landed on Mars—and the wrists of presidents: The Fitbit Ionic is former President Obama’s watch of choice.
—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
The gas builds up and eventually breaks through slabs overlying ice around Mars’ poles.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
The line’s expedition ships, Octantis, Polaris, and Mars, also are based in Fort Lauderdale.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
After months of turmoil over the future of a vaunted mission to bring samples of the Red Planet back to Earth, NASA has its verdict on Mars Sample Return.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
In 1993, id released Doom, a first-person shooter about a husky space marine battling demons on the moons of Mars and in Hell.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The space rock has an elliptical orbit that takes it past the orbit of the planet Mars and in between the orbits of Venus and Mercury.
—USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mars. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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