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SUMMARY:SCIENCE AND PLANETARY PROTECTION IN ADVANCE OF HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS\, Oct 30-Nov 1\, 2024\, virtual
DESCRIPTION:NASA’s Science Mission Directorate will hold two virtual workshops to discuss “the priority science goals and Planetary Protection knowledge gaps” in connection with future human exploration of Mars. \nThe first is July 31-August 1\, 2024. The second is October 30-November 1. \nMore information is on the event’s website\, which says: \nPLANETARY PROTECTION IN ADVANCE OF HUMAN MISSIONS\nThe Science Mission Directorate is facilitating a series of workshops aimed at discussing the priority science goals and Planetary Protection knowledge gaps that NASA should address in advance of human presence on the surface of Mars. \nThe first\, two-day virtual workshop\, “Science and Planetary Protection in Advance of Human Missions Seminar” will take place on July 31 and Aug. 1\, 2024. \nThe second\, a three-day virtual workshop to be held on Oct. 30-Nov. 1\, will collect abstracts from the community to introduce mission concepts\, research questions\, and considerations based on discussions at the first event. Additional details about the second workshop will be provided as they are available. \nRegister for the July/August Virtual Seminar to receive updates and information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT INFORMATION \nThese  workshops will introduce key discussion topics and knowledge gaps\, led by community experts and based on the latest available data. Attendees will be asked to contribute to brainstorming sessions to identify forward work and potential priorities for the subsequent workshop. \nAttendees will discuss and develop answers to pertinent questions including. \n\nWhat data do we need to collect and what research do we need to conduct to limit harmful contamination of Mars before humans arrive?\nWhat scientific research needs to be conducted before humans arrive and how will it inform the activities of the human explorers once they are on the surface?\nWhat research will the crew themselves be doing\, and how will forward and backward contamination control be incorporated into those research activities?\n\nThe results from these workshops will inform future research and mission priorities for the NASA Planetary Protection Office\, the Astrobiology Program\, and the Mars Exploration Program. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Network for Life Detection (NfoLD)\, an Astrobiology Research Coordination Network (RCN). We will make a summary of the workshop publicly available. \n 
URL:https://spacepolicyonline.com/events/science-and-planetary-protection-in-advance-of-human-missions-to-mars-oct-30-nov-1-2024-virtual/
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