Does NASA really want to claim Mars Sample Return is safe because “The fact that Mars meteorites are landing on Earth all the time does suggest that we have little to worry about” ?
NASA has suggested this multiple times – recently in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer that spread via AP around the world. The statement either…
Scientific American covers Controversy of the Risks of Mars Sample Return
We’re starting to have an impact! To see the Scientific American article, please click the below link: Controversy Grows Over whether Mars Samples Endanger Earth…
NASA Begins EPA Process for Mars Sample Return
In April, 2022, NASA began the process to obtain environmental approval for the return of unsterilized Mars Samples. A formal Notice was published in the…
Range of Thoughts on the Risks of Mars Sample Return
This blog has been live for about two months now, and it’s already clear that there are various comments and attitudes towards the risks of…
Is there life on Mars?
Amazingly, the question asked for centuries, and asked scientifically for over a century, still has no answer: Does Mars have life? Even the possibility of…
Mars Sample Return – Ethical and Moral Considerations
Mars Sample Return raises extraordinarily large ethical and moral considerations. If anything is living on the surface of Mars, such as bacteria, is it moral…
Mars Sample Return – The Challenge for Mankind
Mankind is taking the boldest but riskiest step in all human history – the return of samples from the surface of Mars. There are many…
Mars Sample Return Blog
What is the purpose of this site? This Blog will track the status of Mars Sample Return, raise awareness of the risks of returning Mars…