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Biologists want NASA to build an alien germ lab on the moon

Two scientists want NASA to build a quarantine lab for alien germs on the Moon, rather than on Earth. The pair, ...
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Scientists Warn Extraterrestrial Encounters Could Endanger Earth—a Quarantine Facility on the Moon May Be Our Last Line of Defense

During future space missions, humans may finally encounter extraterrestrial life forms, settling the age-old question of whether we are alone in the cosmos. But what if alien biology is so different ...