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Contents 1 Astronomy 2 Astrology 3 Mythology 4 Confectionery 5 Literature 6 Television and film 7 Music 8 Military 9 Technology 10 Geography 11 Architecture 12 Retail 13 Surname 14 See also

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

[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
• 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

[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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