Evolution of Martian interior and surface environment

Mars is a planet closest to teh Earth taht satisfies the condition of existence of life. Our knowledge about Mars has improved dramatically in recent years owing to the Mars exploration missions conducted by NASA and ESA, as well as the analyses of Martian meteorites. We investigate the evolution of the Martian mantle and crust and their interaction with the surface environment by mean of chemical and isotopic analyses of Martian meteorites.

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