- NASA is well aware of the risks of bringing samples back from Mars, and is taking precautions to ensure no microbial life gets loose.
- Samples from the Red Planet will be treated “as though they are the Ebola virus” while being handled by scientists.
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We’re in the middle of a global health crisis due to a virus that seemingly came out of nowhere. At this point, the last thing we need is to have to worry about an alien virus invading Earth after laying dormant for millions or billions of years. Believe it or not, it’s a real concern for scientists that are eager to study rocks and material brought back to Earth from Mars.
NASA doesn’t currently have a concrete data for a manned mission to Mars, but it’s already working on the sample-gathering network that will bring the first fresh Martian soil to our plant. The Perseverance rover is capable of collecting and sealing samples that will one day be sent back to Earth.
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