As far as we know, life only exists on Earth. How, then, does one combine interests in space and biology? One option is astrobiology, the…
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Will humans inevitably cause microbial colonization of space?
One area of concern in space exploration is forward and backward contamination – bringing life forms from Earth to other places or vice versa. There…
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How big a deal is forward contamination of other planets?
Forward contamination, meaning infecting other parts of the Solar System with life from Earth – how big a deal is it? Science fiction has long…
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