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planetary protection  

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  • Planning for space exploration in the solar system involves far more than rockets, astronauts, and planets. Mission planners must also consider planetary protection, the prevention of human-caused cross-contamination of planets and other solar system bodies during exploration. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Planetary Protection]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LGBPZRKX-6

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