Not exact matches
The Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a new plan for
protecting Earth from hazardous
space rocks
«The crystals could
protect the organisms for many years — they could even
protect them in
space,» he says, suggesting astrobiologists might want to get their hands on some salt
rocks from Mars.
What's the point of
protecting the environment if bad luck brings a big
space rock on a trajectory that crosses Earth's path?
For one thing, saving large open
spaces protects the local aquifer, the underground layer of
rock that stores rainwater and melting snow, and our prime source of drinking water.