Mars Greening
by Mark A. Benvenuto

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Human colonies have been established on Mars, after the first manned mission inadvertently began to terraform it. Young Tony Rust, a geosurveyor in the New Europa colony, has made a curious discovery, which at first glance seems to be of little consequence. But has Tony stumbled onto something that could change both his home and his adopted planet forever?

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Mark A. Benvenuto has spent numerous nights staring up at star-filled skies, first as a boy, and later with his own sons. His training as an inorganic chemist has linked well with his long-time fascination with Mars, and with the possibilities of humans eventually settling it as a second home.

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