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NASA policy requires that the number and spatial distribution of terrestrial organisms deposited on the Moon be estimated. This paper describes the way in which such an ‘inventory’ is being maintained, and some of the conclusions that may be drawn from it.
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This work was conducted under Contract W-12,853, Planetary Programs, Office of Space Science and Applications, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
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Dillon, R.T., Gavin, W.R., Roark, A.L. et al. Estimating the number of terrestrial organisms on the moon. Space Life Sciences 4, 180–199 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02626351
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