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Meet a team of scientists working to prevent interplanetary pollution that could pose a threat to life on Earth and other planets

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By Dr Athena Coustenis (CNRS, Paris University), Mr Niklas Hedman (UN Office for Outer Space Affairs), and Prof Peter Doran (University of Louisiana) As the search for life elsewhere in our solar system intensifies, so does the need to keep space exploration safe and sustainable.

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Solar energy is superior to nuclear for powering crewed mission to Mars, show scientists

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By Peter Rejcek, science writer. While modern science has debunked the Red Planet as a likely source of an alien invasion, today’s technology is bringing us closer to a crewed mission. Beyond science and technology, Abel said it is important to consider the human element of space exploration as well. “To