The watery past of Mars
Robotic detectives on the red planet
Biosignatures and the clues of life
Earthly twins and extreme environments
Bringing Mars back to Earth
YOUR GOAL
Master of The search for Martian life
artiteacher Bringing Mars back to Earth
Bring it back, bring it back / We are bringing Mars back home!
artiteacher Returned Martian rocks will be analyzed in the most secure labs on Earth.
artiteacher Strict protocols prevent Earth microbes from contaminating Mars, and vice versa.
artiteacher Scan Martian rocks with rover lasers to discover how scientists search for ancient life.
Clean room assembly: Spacecraft looking for life are built in 'clean rooms' where technicians wear full bodysuits to prevent human skin flakes or hair from contaminating the robot.
A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like. NASA's Perseverance rover began caching Martian rock samples in Jezero Crater in September 2021.
What is the practice of preventing biological contamination between planets called?
What is the highest level of biosafety containment used for dangerous pathogens?