Title: The Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets: Clues to the Origins and Early Evolution of Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Authors: Baines K. H., Atreya S. K., Bullock M. A., Grinspoon D. H., Mahaffy P., Russell C. T., Schubert G., and Zahnle K. (2013)
Title: The Hohmann–Parker effect measured by the Mars Science Laboratory on the transfer from Earth to Mars: Consequences and opportunities
Authors: Posner et al.
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Chemist Dr. Steve Benner, of the Florida-based Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution, makes an argument that elements (such as Molybdenum and Boron) control organics from turning into tar. Martian meteorite samples suggest that these elements were more abundant on Mars than on early Earth and play an important role in the origin of life. David suggests that the evidence isn’t all there.
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