Back on Earth, scientists were initially perplexed when they were able to grow bacteria from swabs from the Surveyor 3 camera the Apollo 12 crew brought back!
Read the whole story in Chapter 6 of the e-book, 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: https://go.nasa.gov/3gd5Hfn
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Read the whole story in Chapter 6 of the e-book, 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: https://go.nasa.gov/3gd5Hfn
#NASAhistory
50 Years of Solar System Exploration
In 50 Years of Solar System Exploration, a diverse array of scholars addresses the science, technology, policy, and politics of planetary exploration.Michele Ostovar (NASA)