The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee defines planetary protection primarily in terms of avoiding harmful biological and organic contamination, though other forms of contamination, such as abiotic chemical, mechanical, or esthetic consequences, can also occur during planetary exploration missions.

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