How to handle extraterrestrial (in this case, Martian) samples returned to Earth? NASA looked at how an orbiting quarantine facility might work.
Cool stuff. Too bad we decided stuff like that didn't provide sufficient profit to the folks who pay the bills.
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Mars Sample Return has been high on NASA's list of favorite Mars missions since the 1970s. For many, however, the mission concept raises a crucial question: How can we be sure that the samples won't c…
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I suspect the US Customs agency will require an import statement, just as they did for the Moon rocks…