Mars (disambiguation)
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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
Mars may also refer to:
[edit] Astronomy
- Mars probe program, a series of unmanned craft launched by the Soviet Union in the early 1970s
[edit] Astrology
- ♂, the Mars Icon
- Mars (astrology), set of qualities and influences said to be associated with the planet Mars in astrology
[edit] Mythology
- Mars (mythology), the Roman god of war
[edit] Confectionery
- Mars, Incorporated, a confectioner
- Mars Bar, a chocolate bar produced by Mars, Inc.
[edit] Literature
- Mars, a novel by Ben Bova
- "Mars, the Bringer of War", movement in Gustav Holst's The Planets suite
- Mars (Fritz Zorn), an autobiographical essay by Fritz Angst
- Mars (manga), manga comic book
- The Martian Chronicles, a book authored by Ray Bradbury
- Mars trilogy, series of three science fiction novels by Kim Stanley Robinson
- The Megaversity Association for Reenactments and Simulations, in Neal Stephenson's novel The Big U
- Rei Hino, known as "Sailor Mars" in the Sailor Moon series
[edit] Television and film
- Veronica Mars, a TV detective show that airs on The CW Network
- Mars (actor), member of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team
- Mars, a 1998 movie starring Shari Belafonte
- Mars (2004 film), a 2004 Russian film
- Mars (TV series), a 2004 Taiwanese TV series based on the manga Mars
- Mars Krupchek, a character in the 2005 film Hostage
[edit] Music
- MARRS, the band that recorded the popular dance song "Pump Up the Volume"
- 30 Seconds to Mars, an alternative rock band
- Mars (band), a short-lived No Wave band
- MARS (album), an album by Gackt
- Mars ILL, American rap group
- The Mars Volta, an American rock group
- Mars, disk two of the Red Hot Chili Peppers double album Stadium Arcadium
- Mars, the Bringer of War, a movement in The Planets, an orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst
[edit] Military
- HMS Mars (1794), 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
- Mars Automatic Pistol, a semi-automatic pistol developed in 1900
- Memory Array Redcode Simulator, a machine that simulates a Corewar battle
- Military Affiliate Radio System, an auxiliary communications system for the United States armed forces
- ITL MARS, a holographic weapon sight made by International Technologies Lasers
- Operation Mars, a Soviet offensive during World War II
[edit] Technology
- Mars, a West Cornwall Railway steam locomotive
- MARS, a block cipher designed by IBM
- Mars computer, a family of PDP-10-compatible digital computers built by Systems Concepts
- Mars Tension-leg Platform, the largest oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico
- Molecular Adsorbents Recirculation System, an extracorporeal liver dialysis system
- Project Mars, Sega's 32X add-on video game console
- MARS (ticket reservation system), a train seat reservation system used in Japan
- Mars, the code name of Adobe Systems’ PDF in XML
- Digital Mars, a C/C++ compiler for Microsoft Windows.
[edit] Geography
- Mars, common slang term used to refer to the city of Marseille as popularised by the French hip hop group IAM
- Mars, Pennsylvania
- Mars Hill, Maine
- Mars Hill, North Carolina
- Mars-la-Tour
[edit] Architecture
- MARS Group, a British architectural think tank founded in 1933
- Stade 26 mars, national stadium
- MaRS Discovery District, a scientific research centre in Toronto
[edit] Retail
- MARS Grocery Chain, a grocery chain in North-eastern US
[edit] Surname
- Ed Mars (1866–1941), American baseball player
- Forrest Mars Jr., confectionery magnate
- Forrest Mars Sr. (1904–1999), confectionery magnate
- Frank Clarence Mars (1883–1934), confectionery magnate
- Jacqueline Mars, confectionery magnate
- John Mars, confectionery magnate
- Kenneth Mars, (born 1936), actor
- Mademoiselle Mars (1779–1847), French actress
- Veronica Mars (character), fictional TV character
- Keith Mars, fictional TV character
- Lianne Mars, fictional TV character
[edit] See also
- List of names derived from Marcus
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