variants
often Martian
: of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants
martian
noun
often Martian
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Escapade is actually a pair of spacecraft headed to Mars to study how the solar wind affects the Martian atmosphere.
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Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Adding an additional Martian year, roughly two of ours, will allow the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) to gather more data on seasonal changes.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
What would a Martian childhood be like?
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Watney ekes out an existence by eating potatoes sowed in Martian soil fertilized by his own feces.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
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Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Adding an additional Martian year, roughly two of ours, will allow the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) to gather more data on seasonal changes.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
What would a Martian childhood be like?
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Watney ekes out an existence by eating potatoes sowed in Martian soil fertilized by his own feces.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Martian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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