The exobiology exploration of Mars: A survey of the European approaches

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1023-1026

  Brack, André ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOPHYSIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

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EID: 0347112454     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0032-0633(00)00075-1     Document Type: Article

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