NASA’s Planetary Protection Officer: Moon Mission Conversations Ongoing with Blue Origin, SpaceX
Any Moon or Mars landings will need to avoid contaminating the new environment with Earthly microbes.
Image credit: NASA.
NASA’s planetary protection officer, James “Nick” Benardini, emphasized that his team is closely collaborating with stakeholders, including private companies, at a new committee meeting Thursday (October 19).
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