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Re:How Cassini Will Begin Its Date with Death on Saturn by icebraining on Sunday November 27, 2016 @07:58AM (#13048916)
That still means we have 500 years to find legitimate non-terrestrial life.
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Re:How Cassini Will Begin Its Date with Death on Saturn by pm90 on Sunday November 27, 2016 @01:44PM (#13050609)
Exactly. Also, In 500 years, it may be possible/economical to sterilize large bodies before sending them to outer space.

I think its a good idea that NASA (and other space agencies) are so careful about this. I wouldn't want any life (or the traces of past life) to be wiped out by organisms from earth.

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