| Title |
When biospheres collide : a history of NASA's planetary protection programs / by Michael Meltzer. |
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| Imprint |
Washington, D.C. : NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration : United States Government Pritning Office, 2010. |
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| Description |
xx, 522 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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volume nc |
| Series |
NASA SP (Series) ; 4234.
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| Note |
Shipping list no.: 2011-0441-P. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Digitized version available. |
| Contents |
Why we must protect planetary environments -- In the beginning: The need for planetary protection is recognized -- Developing effective planetary protection approaches -- Back contamination: The Apollo approach -- Planetary protection for Mars: The Viking experience -- Small bodies of the Solar System -- Return to Mars -- Do we have the right to contaminate: The ethical and legal aspects of planetary protection -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Detailed planetary protection requirements -- The impact of "Faster, Better, Cheaper" on planetary protection priorities -- Biohazard identification: The synergism between bioterror prevention and planetary protection research -- Committees, organizations, and facilities important to the development of planetary protection -- Timeline of important planetary protection-related events -- Planetary protection approaches used on various missions. |
| Subject(s) |
Space pollution.
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Space environment.
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Outer space -- Exploration -- Environmental aspects.
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Environmental protection -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Genre |
Government publications
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Electronic government information
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