Alien Organisms: Hitchhikers Of The Galaxy?

People wearing protective suits as part of biosecurity measures.

Scientists warn, without good biosecurity measures ‘alien organisms’ on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction.

Published in the international journal BioSciences, a team of scientists, including Dr Phill Cassey, Head of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Adelaide, are calling for greater recognition of biosecurity risks ahead of the space industry.

“In addition to government-led space missions, the arrival of private companies such as SpaceX has meant there are now more players in space exploration than ever before,” said Associate Professor Cassey.

“We need to take action now to mitigate those risks.”

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