Report Series: Committee on Planetary Protection
Under U.S. policy and international treaty, the goals of planetary protection are to avoid both adverse changes in Earth''s environment caused by introducing extraterrestrial matter and harmful contamination of solar system bodies in order to protect their biological integrity for scientific study. The United States has long cooperated with other countries and relevant scientific communities throu...
Under U.S. policy and international treaty, the goals of planetary protection are to avoid both adverse changes in Earth''s environment caused by introducing extraterrestrial matter and harmful contamination of solar system bodies in order to protect their biological integrity for scientific study. The United States has long cooperated with other countries and relevant scientific communities throu...
