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Future Space Missions and Biohazard Implications
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Meech, Karen J. |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Abstract | In the era of new, more streamlined NASA missions, there is an exciting suite of smaller more frequent missions, including those in the Discovery line, and in the new Mars Exploration initiatives. The growing field of Bioastronomy combines the studies of planetary astronomy, astrophysics, and biology in an exciting field which encompasses the search for extra-solar planetary systems, the study of extreme environments on Earth and other solar system planets and moons where life might exist, the origin and evolution of life, and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. Planned and proposed future NASA missions are more and more strongly combining astronomy and biology in their mission goals. This paper will focus discussion on two missions: the NASA Deep Impact Mission, as well as the results from current Mars exploration and plans for future Mars sample return. Relevant issues related to biohazards and these missions will be discussed. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~meech/papers/biohaz.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
