OUR MARTIAN HERITAGE MUST BE PRESERVED, SAY LEADING SCIENTISTS
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✍️ Archaeologists are calling for the preservation of human-made objects on Mars, including rovers and debris, as part of the archaeological record of space exploration.
👉 Archaeologists want to preserve human-made objects on Mars as part of the archaeological record of space exploration. 👉 Natural weathering, meteoroid impacts, and human activities pose a risk to these objects. 👉 Future missions should be designed to minimize damage to previous missions. 👉 A systematic approach is needed to record and map space heritage on Mars. 👉 The team's concerns extend beyond Mars, including the preservation of historic sites on the Moon and Venus.
-- #DrJustinHolcomb #ProfMartinRees #ProfJanWörner #DrJonWade #Mars #Earth #Africa #Tanzania #Moon #Venus #TranquilityBase #science
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