[astro-ph.IM]. NASA planetary protection policy seeks to avoid inadvertent forward contamination of celestial bodies and backward contamination of Earth during space exploration.
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Design, Development, And Operation Of An ISO Class 5 Cleanroom For Planetary Instrumentation And Planetary Protection Protocols
Cleanrooms are controlled environments where the number of airborne particles is reduced to a level defined by an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard. These facilities have applications in different […]
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NASA Delays Proposal Due Date For ROSES-24 C.15 Planetary Protection Research
[NASA] ROSES-24 AMENDMENT 31: DELAY OF PROPOSAL DUE DATE FOR C.15 PLANETARY PROTECTION RESEARCH