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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Venus shines brightly in the west, while amber orange-colored Mars is visible high up in the eastern sky.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
However, a year on Mars is about 687 Earth days long, making each season longer than those on our planet.
—Shigeyuki Hando, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025
More Gaga news:Singer performs LA tribute with Bruno Mars at Grammys
Gaga is no stranger to the Super Bowl.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The generator—a luxury no Mars mission would be likely to have—had broken down.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
However, a year on Mars is about 687 Earth days long, making each season longer than those on our planet.
—Shigeyuki Hando, WIRED, 11 Feb. 2025
More Gaga news:Singer performs LA tribute with Bruno Mars at Grammys
Gaga is no stranger to the Super Bowl.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
The generator—a luxury no Mars mission would be likely to have—had broken down.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mars. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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