A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MARS

Sun, 3 Aug '25
2004 landing site for Spirit
Tue, 22 Jul '25
Planet whose evening temperatures plunge to -200°F
Sun, 2 Feb '25
Red rover home
Tue, 2 May '23
Destination for NASA's Perseverance rover
Wed, 31 Aug '22
See 14-Across
Mon, 7 Feb '22
Locale of the Perseverance rover
Sun, 23 May '21
What two Vikings have explored