Mars

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Founded in 1874 by a group of friends in a dancing club, Hearts has been playing organized soccer since before the great Scottish inventions of the telephone, penicillin, or the deep-fried Mars bar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

In 1984, her mother, AnnMaria De Mars, became the first American to win a gold medal at the World Judo Championships.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A mission to Mars would likely take an astronaut three years—nine months to get there, 16 months waiting for the planets to align for the flight back and nine months for the return.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The nots crashed into the surface of Mars during landing, which means they never got the chance to explore.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga