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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Space travel enthusiasts have applauded his goal of one day placing a man on Mars.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
For decades, various space agencies and research organizations have taken an understandable interest in the problems that astronauts will face during long missions to places like Mars.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, Bezos has questioned Musk's ambitions of colonizing Mars and suggested that Musk's takeover of Twitter (now X) could create challenges for Tesla in China.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt–a ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
For decades, various space agencies and research organizations have taken an understandable interest in the problems that astronauts will face during long missions to places like Mars.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, Bezos has questioned Musk's ambitions of colonizing Mars and suggested that Musk's takeover of Twitter (now X) could create challenges for Tesla in China.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt–a ring between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mars. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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