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When biospheres collide : a history of NASA's planetary protection programs / by Michael Meltzer.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Meltzer, Michael, 1946-
Contributor:
Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
Series:
NASA SP (Series) ; 4234.
NASA SP ; 2011-4234
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Outer space--Exploration--Environmental aspects.
Outer space.
Space pollution.
Space environment.
Environmental protection--Moral and ethical aspects.
Environmental protection.
Discoveries in geography--Environmental aspects.
Physical Description:
xx, 522 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : NASA Aeronautics and Space Administration : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2010.
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.
Notes:
Shipping list no.: 2011-0441-P.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
Other Format:
Online version: Meltzer, Michael, 1946- When biospheres collide
ISBN:
9780160853272
0160853273
9780160888045
0160888042
OCLC:
192045669

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