The IAA SETI Committee announced today updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Prime Directive
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The COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy for Missions to Icy Worlds: A Review of History, Current Scientific Knowledge, And Future Directions
Recent discoveries related to the habitability and astrobiological relevance of the outer Solar System have expanded our understanding of where and how life may have originated. As a result, the […]
Posted inMissions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Societal Issues
Planetary Protection: Preventing Interplanetary Pollution That Could Pose A Threat To Life On Earth And Other Planets
Formulating policies for planetary protection issues and keeping them up-to-date is the responsibility of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) panel on planetary protection. In an article in Frontiers in […]
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Environmental Considerations In The Age Of Space Exploration: The Conservation And Protection Of Non-Earth Environments
This document is an abbreviated version of the law review, led by Alexander Q. Gilbert, entitled: “Major Federal Actions Significantly Affecting the Quality of the Space Environment: Applying NEPA to […]
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New Research Hub Considers Response To Life Beyond Earth
What does humanity do when we discover we are not alone in the cosmos? A new international research hub at the University of St Andrews will coordinate global expertise to […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Missions & Hardware, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Policy, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Sample Return
NASA’s Planetary Protection Review Addresses Changing Reality of Space Exploration
NASA released a report Friday with recommendations from the Planetary Protection Independent Review Board (PPIRB) the agency established in response to a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine […]