Published:
September 24, 2012
This is an important question for anyone wanting to study life in our solar system, and it was of international concern even before we started exploring space. The Outer Space Treaty enacted in 1967 requires “planetary protection” — that countries take appropriate precautions when exploring space or bringing samples back to Earth.
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