variants
often Martian
: of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants
martian
noun
often Martian
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Maurer imagines blending the fungi with Martian or lunar dirt; their sticky mycelia would cement it into an extraterrestrial equivalent of particle board.
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Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Project Hail Mary and The Martian author Andy Weir is voicing his regrets after publicly criticizing the latest era of Star Trek TV.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the need for RTGs was laid bare by Curiosity and Perseverance's predecessors, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which were purely solar powered but suffered from diminishing power as Martian dust covered their solar arrays.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Founded in 2021 by former Texas Ballet Theater company member Diana Crowder, Pegasus Contemporary Ballet had a breakthrough performance last fall with Crowder’s captivating adaptation of The Martian author Andy Weir’s short story The Egg.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Project Hail Mary and The Martian author Andy Weir is voicing his regrets after publicly criticizing the latest era of Star Trek TV.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Indeed, the need for RTGs was laid bare by Curiosity and Perseverance's predecessors, the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which were purely solar powered but suffered from diminishing power as Martian dust covered their solar arrays.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Founded in 2021 by former Texas Ballet Theater company member Diana Crowder, Pegasus Contemporary Ballet had a breakthrough performance last fall with Crowder’s captivating adaptation of The Martian author Andy Weir’s short story The Egg.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Martian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martian. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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