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Anaerobic microbial metabolisms found on the Earth are the most plausible candidates for understanding potentially analogous energy gathering metabolisms on Mars. The iron-rich nature of Mars raises questions on whether the planet could support energy acquisition by iron-cycling microorganisms. This review paper addresses what is known about the redox couples that support microbial iron cycling on...