variants
often Martian
: of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants
martian
noun
often Martian
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The rover has captured an incredible wealth of imagery, data, and even samples of Martian material.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
The finding also marks the first identification of this type of carbon in Martian mudstones outside Gale Crater, where NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to explore.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
People who follow SpaceX know — given the many hours over the course of a decade that Musk has dedicated to the expounding on the idea — how deeply engrained the goal of a Martian settlement is in the company’s culture and ethos.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Season 2 builds to a climax where Martian attempts to prove his loyalty.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
The finding also marks the first identification of this type of carbon in Martian mudstones outside Gale Crater, where NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to explore.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
People who follow SpaceX know — given the many hours over the course of a decade that Musk has dedicated to the expounding on the idea — how deeply engrained the goal of a Martian settlement is in the company’s culture and ethos.
—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Season 2 builds to a climax where Martian attempts to prove his loyalty.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
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“Martian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martian. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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