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Anders, E., Shearer, C. K., Papike, J. J., Bell, J. F., Clemett, S. J., Zare, R. N., McKay, D. S., Thomas-Keprta, K. L., Romanek, C. S., Gibson, E. K., Vali, H., Gibson, E. K., McKay, D. S., Thomas-Keprta, K. C., Romanek, S. (1996) Evaluating the Evidence for Past Life on Mars. Science, 274 (5295). 2119-2125 doi:10.1126/science.274.5295.2119

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TitleEvaluating the Evidence for Past Life on Mars
JournalScience
AuthorsAnders, E.Author
Shearer, C. K.Author
Papike, J. J.Author
Bell, J. F.Author
Clemett, S. J.Author
Zare, R. N.Author
McKay, D. S.Author
Thomas-Keprta, K. L.Author
Romanek, C. S.Author
Gibson, E. K.Author
Vali, H.Author
Gibson, E. K.Author
McKay, D. S.Author
Thomas-Keprta, K. C.Author
Romanek, S.Author
Year1996 (December 20)Volume274
Issue5295
PublisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
DOIdoi:10.1126/science.274.5295.2119Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceAnders, E., Shearer, C. K., Papike, J. J., Bell, J. F., Clemett, S. J., Zare, R. N., McKay, D. S., Thomas-Keprta, K. L., Romanek, C. S., Gibson, E. K., Vali, H., Gibson, E. K., McKay, D. S., Thomas-Keprta, K. C., Romanek, S. (1996) Evaluating the Evidence for Past Life on Mars. Science, 274 (5295). 2119-2125 doi:10.1126/science.274.5295.2119
Plain TextAnders, E., Shearer, C. K., Papike, J. J., Bell, J. F., Clemett, S. J., Zare, R. N., McKay, D. S., Thomas-Keprta, K. L., Romanek, C. S., Gibson, E. K., Vali, H., Gibson, E. K., McKay, D. S., Thomas-Keprta, K. C., Romanek, S. (1996) Evaluating the Evidence for Past Life on Mars. Science, 274 (5295). 2119-2125 doi:10.1126/science.274.5295.2119
In(1996, December) Science Vol. 274 (5295) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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