Antaeus Orbiting Quarantine Facility (1978)

Mars Sample Return has been high on NASA's list of favorite Mars missions since the 1970s. For many, however, the mission concept raises a crucial question: how can we be sure that the samples won't contain Mars microbes that could harm life on Earth? In 1978, 16 professors from across the U.S. met at NASA Ames Research Center to consider this question. Their answer: the Antaeus Orbiting Quarantine Facility.

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