On the apostrophe theme...

[c9]

"Scientists believe Mars's and Jupiter's icy moons might have – or have once had – conditions hospitable to life." --Globe & Mail

I know it's fine, it just looks ugly. Mars'!

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[c9.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, there's always the possibility of unfamiliar life, I'm not disputing that. But Phobos and Deimos have almost no gravity, no atmosphere to retain loquid or gaseous water in the area. My issue was that someone probably said "Mars or Jupiter's moons" and the reporter converted it to "Mars's or Jupiter's moons".