Ares 3
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Ares 3 is the fictional NASA manned Mars mission featured in Andy Weir’s novel "The Martian," during which astronaut Mark Watney is accidentally left stranded on the planet.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ares 3 canonical | 2 |
| Ares III | 1 |
| Ares III mission | 1 |
| Ares III mission computer systems | 1 |
| Ares III mission to Mars | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8384741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ares 3 Context triple: [Mark Watney, mission, Ares 3]
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A.
Ares Express
Ares Express is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set on a far-future, terraformed Mars, blending adventure, surreal imagery, and rich world-building.
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B.
Artemis III
Artemis III is a planned NASA mission intended to return humans to the lunar surface, including the first woman and next man to land on the Moon, as part of the broader Artemis lunar exploration program.
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C.
Artemis II
Artemis II is NASA’s planned crewed lunar flyby mission that will test the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System around the Moon as a key step toward returning humans to the lunar surface.
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D.
Odyssey 5
Odyssey 5 is a science fiction television series about a group of space shuttle crew members who are sent back in time to prevent Earth's destruction.
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E.
Apollo 19
Apollo 19 was a canceled late-stage Apollo lunar mission that never flew due to budget cuts and the winding down of NASA’s Moon-landing program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ares 3 Target entity description: Ares 3 is the fictional NASA manned Mars mission featured in Andy Weir’s novel "The Martian," during which astronaut Mark Watney is accidentally left stranded on the planet.
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A.
Ares Express
Ares Express is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set on a far-future, terraformed Mars, blending adventure, surreal imagery, and rich world-building.
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B.
Artemis III
Artemis III is a planned NASA mission intended to return humans to the lunar surface, including the first woman and next man to land on the Moon, as part of the broader Artemis lunar exploration program.
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C.
Artemis II
Artemis II is NASA’s planned crewed lunar flyby mission that will test the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System around the Moon as a key step toward returning humans to the lunar surface.
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D.
Odyssey 5
Odyssey 5 is a science fiction television series about a group of space shuttle crew members who are sent back in time to prevent Earth's destruction.
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E.
Apollo 19
Apollo 19 was a canceled late-stage Apollo lunar mission that never flew due to budget cuts and the winding down of NASA’s Moon-landing program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA mission in fiction
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fictional Mars mission ⓘ fictional space mission ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Martian
NERFINISHED
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The Martian (2015 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Martian (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| astronaut |
Alex Vogel
NERFINISHED
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Beth Johanssen NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Watney NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralToPlotOf | The Martian (survival narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Melissa Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United States (origin of The Martian) ⓘ |
| creator | Andy Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | 6 ⓘ |
| destination | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCrewMember |
Alex Vogel
NERFINISHED
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Beth Johanssen NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Watney NERFINISHED ⓘ Melissa Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Martinez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHabitat | Ares 3 Hab (Mars surface habitat) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyTechnology |
in-situ resource utilization (potato farming, water production) in story context
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ion propulsion Hermes spacecraft (program-level context) ⓘ |
| hasVehicle |
Ares 3 MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle)
NERFINISHED
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Mars rover (surface exploration rover) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English (original novel context) ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionNumberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
scientific research on Mars
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surface exploration of Mars ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | crew returns to Earth after rescue of Mark Watney ⓘ |
| missionType |
crewed exploration mission
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manned Mars mission ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Mark Watney is left behind on Mars
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Mark Watney is mistakenly presumed dead ⓘ crew evacuates Mars during dust storm ⓘ |
| notableFor | realistic depiction of crewed Mars mission operations in fiction ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA (fictional depiction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ares program (fictional NASA Mars program) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Ares 1 (fictional)
NERFINISHED
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Ares 2 (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettingFor | Mark Watney’s stranding on Mars ⓘ |
| successor | Ares 4 (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century (near future, unspecified year) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ares 3 Description of subject: Ares 3 is the fictional NASA manned Mars mission featured in Andy Weir’s novel "The Martian," during which astronaut Mark Watney is accidentally left stranded on the planet.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ares III
this entity surface form:
Ares III mission
subject surface form:
Beth Johanssen
this entity surface form:
Ares III mission to Mars
subject surface form:
Beth Johanssen
this entity surface form:
Ares III mission computer systems