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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For more reference on this, check which sign and astrological house Mars and Pluto occupy in your birth chart.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
The missions are part of NASA's larger Commercial Crew Program, which uses American rockets and spacecraft to send astronauts and cargo to the ISS with the hope of helping NASA prepare for the upcoming missions to the moon and Mars.
—Gina Sunseri, ABC News, 1 June 2024
Since then, Mars Express has sent back the most detailed images of Phobos ever taken.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
Provided the Hera mission is launched successfully this October, the spacecraft is expected to spend two years journeying through space — making a flyby past Mars to gain speed and observe its moon Deimos — before reaching the Didymos binary asteroid system in October 2026.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 30 May 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
The missions are part of NASA's larger Commercial Crew Program, which uses American rockets and spacecraft to send astronauts and cargo to the ISS with the hope of helping NASA prepare for the upcoming missions to the moon and Mars.
—Gina Sunseri, ABC News, 1 June 2024
Since then, Mars Express has sent back the most detailed images of Phobos ever taken.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
Provided the Hera mission is launched successfully this October, the spacecraft is expected to spend two years journeying through space — making a flyby past Mars to gain speed and observe its moon Deimos — before reaching the Didymos binary asteroid system in October 2026.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 30 May 2024
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mars. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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