variants
often Martian
: of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants
martian
noun
often Martian
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The recent discoveries come as Curiosity and its fellow Perseverance rover continue to scour very different parts of the Martian surface.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The variety of organic molecules observed suggests that some chemical diversity has been preserved in ancient Martian sediments despite billions of years of diagenesis (the process by which sediment turns to rock) and radiation exposure.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Europe is also responsible for the overall assembly of the landing platform and operating the rover on the Martian surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Visible changes to the Martian surface are more often marked by millions of years, not by dozens of them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The variety of organic molecules observed suggests that some chemical diversity has been preserved in ancient Martian sediments despite billions of years of diagenesis (the process by which sediment turns to rock) and radiation exposure.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Europe is also responsible for the overall assembly of the landing platform and operating the rover on the Martian surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Visible changes to the Martian surface are more often marked by millions of years, not by dozens of them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Martian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martian. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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