This chapter discusses the protocols in place to prevent contamination when sending earth materials into space, highlighting the need for cleanliness when handling space samples. It also mentions the strict procedures and measures taken in clean labs to protect samples from contaminants.
Will an asteroid hit Earth in 2182? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about asteroid mining, OSIRIS-REx sample-return, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey.
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