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"I assume that red sand on Earth is due to the presence of iron and oxygen, so why is Mars red?"
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February 13, 2008
Website Developers: Shige Abe and Marco Boldt
Editors: Linda Billings, Helen Matsos
NAI: Wendy Dolci