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OverviewNASA and other space agencies have plans to bring samples to Earth from elsewhere in the solar system. This is a consideration of the possibility that life may have originated or existed on a body from which a sample might be taken and the possibility that life still exists on the body either in active form or in a form that could be reactivated. It also addresses the potential hazard to terrestrial ecosystems from extraterrestrial life if it exists in a returned sample. Released at the time of the International Committee on Space Research General Assembly, the book has established the basis for plans for small body returns in the international space research community. Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences , Space Studies Board , Task Group on Sample Return from Small Solar System BodiesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.336kg ISBN: 9780309061360ISBN 10: 0309061369 Pages: 116 Publication Date: 14 October 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Natural Influx and Cross-Contamination; 5 3 Planetary Satellites Inside Jupiter's Orbit; 6 4 Asteroids and Meteorites; 7 5 Comets; 8 6 Cosmic Dust; 9 7 Considering the Potential Risks from Returned Samples; 10 8 Conclusions and Recommendations; 11 Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Task Group Members; 12 Appendix B: Letter of Request; 13 Appendix C: Additional Perspectives on Contamination from Space; 14 Appendix D: Planetary Protection Policy-NASA and COSPAR; 15 Appendix E: GlossaryReviewsAuthor InformationTask Group on Sample Return from Small Solar System Bodies, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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