Harry Coumnas Enjoys Protecting Earth from Extraterrestrials
Harry Coumnas , a planetary protection officer, adores his work and is constantly caught staring into space. Among his tasks is defending Earth from extraterrestrials! Yes, you read correctly—aliens. That may sound like a movie job, but that is exactly what he does for a living. "Defending Earth from aliens is the whole point of his job," he said in a recent interview. Harry enjoys reading about whether or not life exists on Mars most of the time. He makes the case that evidence of life existing on Mars has been provided by the spacecraft that was sent there. He is the perfect person for the job because he has a PhD in the field and a solid scientific background. He is worried about preventing biological contamination in space exploration, both for humans and robots. In addition, Harry Coumnas takes safeguards to preserve the ecology of Earth in the event that extraterrestrial life is discovered. He is an expert in space programs of national importance and possesses great und...