Friday, March 20, 2009

Spacewalkers Test Planetary Protection Concept

Source - NASA Science News for March 20, 2009

Yesterday, astronauts onboard the International Space Station checked themselves for microbes before stepping outside on a space walk. It was a first-ever test of planetary protection technology that, one day, could keep humans from contaminating the sands of Mars.

FULL STORY at:

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/20mar_locadexploration.htm?list894285

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