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How Mars got its rust

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  1. Rubie, D. C., Gessmann, C. K. & Frost, D. J. Nature, 429, 58 - 61, doi:10.1038/nature02473 (2004).

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Peplow, M. How Mars got its rust. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040503-6

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