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Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by NathanKP on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @10:47AM (#16325188)
Awesome. That's great to hear. I was specifically wondering since this isn't just a metal satellite, there are cushions and fabric and stuff which can probably hold a lot of microbes.
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Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by Robotbeat on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @10:50AM (#16325217)
You'd be surprised what even metal spacecraft contain. Not everything sent into deep space is sterilized, and even stuff sent to Mars contain a number of actual spores.
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