| Description |
1 online resource (1 PDF file (xiii, 74 pages)) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Report series: Committee on Planetary Protection
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Consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
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Report series (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Planetary Protection)
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Consensus study report.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Since the 1980s, national and international planetary protection policies have sought to avoid contamination by terrestrial organisms that could compromise future investigations regarding the origin or presence of Martian life. Over the last decade, the number of national space agencies planning, participating in, and undertaking missions to Mars has increased, and private-sector enterprises are engaged in activities designed to enable commercial missions to Mars. The nature of missions to Mars is also evolving to feature more diversity in purposes and technologies. As missions to Mars increase and diversify, national and international processes for developing planetary protection measures recognize the need to consider the interests of scientific discovery, commercial activity, and human exploration. The implications of these changes for planetary protection should be considered in the context of how much science has learned about Mars, and about terrestrial life, in recent years. At the request of NASA, this report identifies criteria for determining locations on Mars potentially suitable for landed robotic missions that satisfy less stringent bioburden requirements, which are intended to manage the risk of forward contamination. |
| Funding |
This study is based on work supported by Contract NNH17CB02B/NNH17CB01T with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any agency or organization that provided support for the project. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Space flight to Mars -- Planning.
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Space flight to Mars. |
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Planning. |
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Space microbiology.
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Space microbiology. |
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Microbial contamination -- Prevention.
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Microbial contamination -- Prevention. |
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Microbial contamination. |
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Mars (Planet) -- Exploration.
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Mars (Planet) |
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Planets -- Exploration. |
| Added Author |
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Planetary Protection, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9780309270694 |
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0309270693 |
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9780309270717 (electronic book) |
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0309270715 (electronic book) |
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