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Nasa rover sighting reignites fears about human space debris

Nasa rover sighting reignites fears about human space debris


Nasa rover sighting reignites fears about human space debris
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The object, the Nasa team concluded, is a piece of debris discarded by the robotic craft during its touchdown in February 2021.

The image has reignited concerns that space exploration risks contaminating the pristine Martian and lunar environments. The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 created an obligation under international law to avoid the harmful contamination of outer space, the moon and other celestial bodies, but some argue that the law is not detailed enough to ensure protection.

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