Dear Reader,

     The Martian Chronicles aim to excite youth about the exploration and near-future human settlement of Mars.

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     This newsletter is produced by the Mars Society Youth Chapter and the MIT Mars Society Chapter.

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     Enjoy The Martian Chronicles!

• Mars News
      -- by Margarita Marinova
   
• Word Search Puzzle
    - Around Hellas, Mars
      -- by Julie Edwards
   
• Cool Links
      -- by Margarita Marinova
   
• The Nozomi Mission to Mars
      -- by Anthony M. Schilling
   
• Meet the Scientist: Dr. Jack Farmer
    - Exobiologist, Arizona State University, Dept. of Geology
      -- by Veronica Ann Zabala
   
• Searching for Life on Other Planets
    - Part I: Defining Life
      -- by Elizabeth Tay
   
• Mission 2004: The Search for Life On Mars
      -- Cassie Rodriquez
   
• Mars Q&A
   

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