#planetary protection

Stories tagged “planetary protection” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.

• The Tin of Meat That Spoiled After a Dose of Radiation Meant to Kill Everything
• The Airstream Trailer That Was Supposed to Save Earth From Moon Germs

Related topics: #microbiology #Apollo 11 #back contamination #Deinococcus radiodurans #DNA repair #extremophiles #food irradiation #NASA