Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero...
by JoeDaDude on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @12:14PM
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Two simple reasons:
1. If there is life elsewhere, we want to make sure terrestrial lifeforms don't drive it to extinction before we get to see it.
2. We want to make sure that if life is found elsewhere that it isn't due to our own contamination of the site.
1. If there is life elsewhere, we want to make sure terrestrial lifeforms don't drive it to extinction before we get to see it. 2. We want to make sure that if life is found elsewhere that it isn't due to our own contamination of the site.