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Mars in Roman mythology, the god of war and the most important Roman god after Jupiter. He was probably originally an agricultural god, and the month of March is named after him. His Greek equivalent is
Ares. Legends of Mars include the story of his love for Venus, and the trap made for them by her husband Vulcan, and from early times this became a favourite subject for artists. The wolf and the woodpecker were regarded as sacred to Mars, and the
field of Mars is another name for the
Campus Martius of ancient Rome. The
hill of Mars is the
Areopagus (‘hill of Ares’) of ancient Athens.
Mars is the name given to a small reddish planet which is the fourth in order from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye. From its distinctive colour, which comes from its iron-rich minerals, it is known informally as the
red planet. In astrological belief, the influence of the planet is associated with combative, aggressive, or masculine qualities.
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Mars in 2003: its' the best.
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the giant Jupiter himself. --from Mars by Percival Lowell (1895) On August 27, 2003 (Eastern Daylight Time), Mars and Earth will be just 56 million kilometers...of this event, you will want to see Mars now, when it is farther away from us...
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Mars Draws Explorers, Space-Travel Dreamers to Eugene, Ore., for Convention.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/11/2003; 700+ words
; ...unmanned Earth Return Vehicle to land on Mars. The ERV runs a pump to suck in the Martian...in 2011, a four-person crew lands on Mars. Because their return ride is waiting...the astronauts don't have to fly to Mars in a giant spaceship. Instead, they get...
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MARS CLASS.(elementary school class in Alabama is studying the planet Mars)(includes related quiz)
Magazine article from: Jack & Jill; 1/1/2000; 700+ words
; ...that is out of this world--it's on Mars! They're studying the "Red Planet...really like it! "I'd like to travel to Mars for a visit," said student Shelby Barnhill...turned their classroom into the planet Mars. "We covered the lights with pink saran...
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Mars orbiter sees rover tracks among thousands of new images.
Newspaper article from: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week; 10/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...com & NewsRx.net) -- NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, starting its third mission extension after 7 years of orbiting Mars, is using an innovative technique to capture...dramatic example from the spacecraft's Mars Orbiter Camera shows wheel tracks of NASA...
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Mars.
Magazine article from: Grocer; 12/11/1999; 699 words
; ...continues to go from strength to strength. The MARS[R] bar is also more reliable than gold...Financial Times. What more can one say? The MARS bar was launched to an unsuspecting British...gave it a new kind of chocolate bar. The MARS bar combined layers of nougat and caramel...
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Mars Rovers Hunt Clues to Planet's Past
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/21/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...originally released June 1, 2003 by the the European Space Agency, of the Mars Express in orbit around Mars. The British-built Beagle 2 probe was launched on final approach to Mars on Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, and is scheduled to land on Mars surface...
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MARS PROGRAM:THOMAS YOUNG
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 4/11/2000; 700+ words
; 00-00-0000 Mars Program Independent Assessment Team Summary Report March 14, 2000 - Mars Global Surveyor - Pathfinder - Deep Space I Introduction Mars Climate Orbiter failed to achieve Mars orbit on September 23, 1999. On December 3, 1999...
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Mars Orbiter Sees Rover Tracks Among Thousands of New Images.
News Wire article from: AScribe Science News Service; 9/27/2004; 700+ words
; ...27 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA's Mars Global Surveyor, starting its third mission...this week after seven years of orbiting Mars, is using an innovative technique to capture...dramatic example from the spacecraft's Mars Orbiter Camera shows wheel tracks of NASA...
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Mars attacks
Magazine article from: The Village Voice; 7/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...ve heard, there's more to life on Mars than cartoon rocks and space dust. Beyond...where Sojourner will never go. It's Mars, Inc., and it's situated in a band...town. With 52 plants in 31 countries, Mars, Inc. has conquered universes and remains...
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Mars: Up close and personal
News Wire article from: University Wire; 8/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...close to them by the end of this month. Mars and Earth's orbits bring them close to...planetary meeting will find the Earth-to-Mars distance nearly cut in half -- or even...six times the height of Timpanogas, is Mars' tallest volcano. Although the two planets...
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Mars Bases
Book article from: Space Sciences
Mars Bases A Mars base could be the key to making Mars part of humanity's future. Explorers at a base could explore Mars for years or even decades. This is significant because while Mars has only half Earth's diameter, it has as much surface...
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Mars Missions
Book article from: Space Sciences
Mars Missions Mars has attracted human interest throughout history. The War of the Worlds...astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli, who observed canali (channels) on Mars. (The Italian word canali was mistranslated as "canals.") This led...
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Mars Direct
Book article from: Space Sciences
Mars Direct The Mars Direct concept for a human mission to Mars has been vigorously championed since 1990 by engineer Robert Zubrin, who developed it with fellow Martin Marietta Corporation engineer David Baker. The National Aeronautics and Space...
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Mars, Water on
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
Mars, Water on Water and other easily vaporized molecules...substantial amount of water, one can assume that Mars should as well. Spectroscopic studies from Earth-based telescopes and Mars-orbiting spacecraft have detected water vapor in...
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Mars
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Mars in astronomy, 4th planet from the sun, with...that of the earth. Physical Characteristics Mars has a striking red appearance, and in its...as bright as Sirius, the brightest star. Mars has a diameter of 4,200 mi (6,800 km...
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