Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book

Title The quarantine and certification of Martian samples / Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2002

Copies

Description 1 online resource (xii, 80 pages) : illustrations
Series The compass series
Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Contents Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Detection of Potential Biohazards -- 3 Detection of Evidence of Earlier Life -- 4 Quarantine Strategy -- 5 The Sterilization of Samples from Mars -- 6 The Quarantine Facility -- 7 Lessons Learned from the Quarantine of Apollo Lunar Samples -- 8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A Deinococcus radiodurans as an Analogue to Extremophile Organisms That May Have Survived on Mars -- Appendix B A History of the Lunar Receiving Laboratory
Analysis Andre fag (naturvidenskab og teknik) Andre fag
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Mars surface samples.
Planetary quarantine.
Space vehicles -- Contamination.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General.
Planets -- Exploration -- Equipment and supplies
Mars surface samples
Planetary quarantine
Space vehicles -- Contamination
MARS SAMPLE RETURN.
MARS SURFACE SAMPLES.
MARS PROBES.
SUBJECT Mars (Planet) -- Exploration -- Equipment and supplies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85081554
Subject Mars (Planet)
Genre/Form Electronic books
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration.
National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board.
ISBN 0309511518
9780309511513