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Tracing a modern biosphere on Mars

Authors :
Nathalie A. Cabrol
Source :
Nature Astronomy. 5:210-212
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.

Abstract

Exploring the hypothesis that life is present on Mars today is key to informing planetary protection issues at a pivotal time, with the clock ticking to return pristine samples before humans irrevocably alter the environment.

Subjects

Subjects :
Engineering
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Planetary protection
business.industry
Biosphere
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Mars Exploration Program
Tracing
01 natural sciences
Astrobiology
0103 physical sciences
Key (cryptography)
business
010303 astronomy & astrophysics
0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Details

ISSN :
23973366
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nature Astronomy
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9c6dbb45a8137d13c24019cc471613f0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01327-x
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