Scientists want to quarantine alien life on the Moon before it reaches Earth
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Scientists are calling for a quarantine facility on the Moon to screen space samples before they reach Earth. A new policy paper recommends that all extraterrestrial material — from Mars, the Moon, or elsewhere — be examined by robots at a lunar base first. Researchers warn that unknown alien organisms, like invasive species on Earth, could cause irreversible ecological damage if accidentally released.
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