Another word for the male genitalia, penis, cock, or shlong. Refereeing specifically to the penis when fully erect. The phrase comes from the word “mirth”, meaning happiness, joy or pleasure, when also combined with “rocket”. Mirth rocket directly translates to “pleasure rocket” which can be interpreted as a slang word for the erect penis.

The safeguarding of Earth and other worlds from biological cross-contamination (i.e. billionaires with too much time on their hands).

Also known as “planetary protection.” Planetary protection / quarantine “reflects both the unknown nature of the space environment and the desire of the scientific community to preserve the pristine nature of celestial bodies until they can be studied in detail.”

There are two types of interplanetary contamination. Forward contamination is the transfer of viable organisms from Earth to another celestial body. Back contamination is the transfer of extraterrestrial organisms, if such exist, back to the Earth's biosphere.