Mars Sample Return
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Mars Sample Return

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  1. 58 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Mars Sample Return

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About this book

The Space Studies Board of the National Research Council (NRC) serves as the primary adviser to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on planetary protection policy, the purpose of which is to preserve conditions for future biological and organic exploration of planets and other solar system objects and to protect Earth and its biosphere from potential extraterrestrial sources of contamination. In October 1995 the NRC received a letter from NASA requesting that the Space Studies Board examine and provide advice on planetary protection issues related to possible sample-return missions to near-Earth solar system bodies.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. Preface
  3. Contents
  4. Executive Summary
  5. 1 Introduction
  6. 2 The Possibility of Extant Life on Mars
  7. 3 The Significance of Martian Meteorites
  8. 4 The Potential for Large-Scale Effects
  9. 5 Scientific Investigations That Could Reduce Uncertainty
  10. 6 Evaluation and Characterization of Samples Returned from Mars
  11. 7 The Sample-Receiving Facility
  12. 8 Program Oversight
  13. 9 Technology Issues
  14. References
  15. Appendix Letter of Request