Space science
Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars
by Committee on Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars, National Research Council
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Recent spacecraft and robotic probes to Mars have yielded data that are changing our understanding significantly about the possibility of existing or past life on that planet. Coupled with advances in biology and life-detection techniques, these developments place increasing importance on the need to protect Mars from contamination by Earth-borne organisms. To help with this effort, NASA requested that the NRC examine existing planetary protection measures for Mars and recommend changes and further research to improve such measures. This report discusses policies, requirements, and techniques to protect Mars from organisms originating on Earth that could interfere with scientific investigations. It provides recommendations on cleanliness and biological burden levels of Mars-bound spacecraft, methods to reach those levels, and research to reduce uncertainties in preventing forward contamination of Mars.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date April 2006
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309097246 / 030909724X
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 38.75 USD
- Pages166
- ReadershipProfessional and scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions11 x 8.5 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309652629 . Copyright year 2006.
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