ONLINE: Protecting the Planets and Ourselves: Are We Ready for the Search for Life Elsewhere?
Due to technical difficulties, the talk will not be live streamed tonight but the presentation was recorded and can now be seen on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ecyqsrpH4
press release: UW Space Place lecture by Jaime Cordova, graduate student in the Laboratory of Genetics and NASA Solar System Ambassador
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, caused by a novel virus, it is difficult to not be concerned with the introduction of extraterrestrial life form by a sample return mission. An additional concern of planetary protection is ensuring that missions to other worlds aren't carrying Earth life. In this presentation Jaime will discuss missions to search for life elsewhere and the measures taken to prevent contamination of these worlds, and more importantly Earth.
Look for the live streaming presentation on the UW Space Place YouTube channel. The easiest way to find it will be to search a few minutes before 7pm, on YouTube for "UW Space Place live". Or use (copy and paste into a browser window) this direct link to our channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhFO5VNZItK7f_EWe_sRPQ
For more information on our other programs, visit our web site at:
Google
Yahoo
Outlook
ical