"I don't understand the purpose of Area 51. Could you tell me? Also, could you explain if Area 51 has found forms of life from other planets?"
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Calling the Planetary Police
June 8, 2009 / Posted by: Aaron Gronstal
Today’s astrobiologists face a difficult task when building a contamination-free spacecraft. By the rules of planetary protection, the more likely a location is to harbor life, the more difficult it is to visit. Researchers are now working on new ways of sterilizing spacecraft built on Earth in the hopes that soon no place in the solar system will be off limits for exploration. A special feature concerning their work was recently published in the journal Nature.Source: [Nature]
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