#space contamination

[skycrorg]

Martian soil as a potential barrier to Earth microbes: insights from tardigrades

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are providing real insight into how humans could adapt extraterrestrial resources to support space exploration, as well as whether such resources could help protect against the Earthly contaminants that…

Martian soil as a potential barrier to Earth microbes: insights from tardigrades

[trekzone]

NASA's Directives to Prevent Space Contamination

NASA’s Directives to Prevent Space Contamination

It’s a real concern in both directions of travel as we set our minds to further missions to Mars and the Artemis program, space contamination could spell disaster not only for what lies preserved on the worlds of our solar system, but what these sample return missions (and crewed return missions) can bring back to Earth.

Don’t fear though, Dr Brad’s here to break it all down for us in this…

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