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Historical guide to NASA and the space program

Ann Beardsley, Author ; C. Tony Garcia, Author ; Joseph Sweeney, Author | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield | 2016

The Historical Guide to NASA and the Space Program contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on space missions, astronauts, technical terms, sp[...]

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

Human missions to Mars : enabling technologies for exploring the red planet /

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2016

The second edition of this book now includes an annotated history of Mars mission studies, with quantitative data wherever possible. As in the first edition, Donald Rapp looks at human missions to Mars from an engineering perspective. He divi[...]

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Infinity beckoned : adventuring through the inner solar system, 1969-1989 /

Jay Gallentine, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | 2016

"Account of unmanned lunar and planetary exploration from the early 1970s to the early 1990s"-- "Infinity Beckoned illuminates a critical period of space history when humans dared an expansive leap into the inner solar system. With an irreverent[...]

Self-deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE) : Europe's first transportable space analogue habitat, executive summary

SHEE Consortium, Author | Vienna (Austria) : LIQUIFER Systems Group | 2016

The Self-Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE) is a transportable habitat testbed demonstrating technology for human habitation in hostile environments both on Earth and in space.

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Space mining and its regulation

Ram S. Jakhu, Author ; Joseph N. Pelton, Author ; Yaw Otu mankata Nyampong, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2016

This book addresses the complex technical challenges presented by remote space mining in terms of robotics, remote power systems, space transport, IT and communications systems, and more. It also addresses the difficult oversight and regulatory [...]

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Star ark : a living, self-sustaining spaceship

Rachel Armstrong, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

As space ventures have become more numerous, leading scientists and theorists have offered ways of building a living habitat in a hostile environment, taking an 'ecosystems' view of space colonization. The contributors to this volume take a rad[...]

Star ark : a living, self-sustaining spaceship

Rachel Armstrong, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

As space ventures have become more numerous, leading scientists and theorists have offered ways of building a living habitat in a hostile environment, taking an 'ecosystems' view of space colonization. The contributors to this volume take a rad[...]

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The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /

Paul D. Spudis, Author | [S.l.] : Smithsonian Books | 2016

"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that th[...]

The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /

Paul D. Spudis, Author | [S.l.] : Smithsonian Books | 2016

"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist Paul Spudis argues that th[...]

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Beyond : our future in space /

Chris Impey, Author | [S.l.] : W. W. Norton & Company | 2015

With plans to launch hotels into orbit and experiments in suspending and reanimating life for ultra-long-distance travel, private companies and entrepreneurs have outpaced NASA as the leaders in the new space race. Chris Impey reports on China'[...]

Exploring together : ESA exploration strategy

[S.l.] : European Space Agency | 2015

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The interstellar age : inside the forty-year Voyager mission /

Jim Bell, Author | New York : Dutton | 2015

This title tells the story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission. Here, planetary scientist Jim Bell reveals what drove and continues to drive the members of this extraordinary team, including Ed Stone, Voyager 's chief s[...]

The meaning of liberty beyond earth

Charles S. Cockell, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2015

The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space. The discussion of the nature of liberty and what it means for a human to be free has occupied the minds of thinkers since the Enlighte[...]

Space operations : innovations, inventions, and discoveries /

SpaceOps Conference ; Craig A. Cruzen, Editor ; Michael Schmidhuber, Editor ; Lydia Dubon, Editor ; International Symposium on Ground Data Systems for Space Mission Operations | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2015

"This volume captures a sample of the technical program from SpaceOps 2014"--Page ix.

Terrestrial and extraterrestrial space dangers : outer space perils, rocket risks and the health consequences of the space environment

Dirk C. Gibson, Author | United States : Bentham Science Publishers | 2015

Natural elements and cosmic phenomena in space, such as asteroids, comets, meteors, black holes and super bubbles pose a threat to the planet Earth and spacefarers in the near-Earth environment. Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Space Dangers des[...]

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100 Year Starship 2013 conference proceedings : pathway to the stars, footprints on Earth

Houston (TX, United states) : 100 Year Starship | 2014

"The 100 Year Starship 2013 Public Symposium: Transition to Transformation . . . The Journey Begins" brought together leaders, experts, thought and trendsetters, advocates and enthusiasts from the space community, universities, businesses and fi[...]

Crowded orbits : conflict and cooperation in space /

James Clay Moltz, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | 2014

Crowded orbits : conflict and cooperation in space /

James Clay Moltz, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | 2014

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Final frontier : the pioneering science and technology of exploring the universe /

Brian Clegg, Author | [S.l.] : St. Martin's Press | 2014

"Human beings are natural explorers, and nowhere is this frontier spirit stronger than in the United States of America. It almost defines the character of the US. But the Earth is running out of frontiers fast. Star Trek was right -- there is on[...]

India's rise as a space power

U. R. Rao, Author | Delhi : Foundation Books | 2014

The overview effect : space exploration and human evolution

Frank White, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Library of flight | 2014

More then 30 years ago, Frank White coined the term "Overview Effect" to describe the cognitive shift in awareness that results from the experience of viewing Earth from orbit or the moon. He found that, with great consistency, this experience p[...]

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Pathways to exploration: : rationales and Approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2014

The United States has publicly funded its human spaceflight program on a continuous basis for more than a half-century, through three wars and a half-dozen recessions, from the early Mercury and Gemini suborbital and Earth orbital missions, to t[...]

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100 Year Starship 2012 conference proceedings : transformation to transition : the journey begins

Houston (TX, United states) : 100 Year Starship | 2013

"The 100 Year Starship 2012 Public Symposium: Transition to Transformation . . . The Journey Begins" brought together leaders, experts, thought and trendsetters, advocates and enthusiasts from the space community, universities, businesses and fi[...]

Dreams of other worlds : the amazing story of unmanned space exploration /

Chris Impey, Author ; Holly Henry, Author | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2013

"Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory [...]

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Dreams of other worlds : the amazing story of unmanned space exploration /

Chris Impey, Author ; Holly Henry, Author | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2013

"Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory [...]

On orbit and beyond : psychological perspectives on human spaceflight /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2013

On orbit and beyond : psychological perspectives on human spaceflight /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2013

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A scenario for interstellar travel and its financing

Giovanni F. Bignami, Author ; Andrea Sommariva, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2013

This book develops a credible scenario for interstellar exploration and colonization. In so doing, it examines: the present situation and prospects for interstellar exploration technologies; where to go: the search for habitable planets; the mot[...]

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A scenario for interstellar travel and its financing

Giovanni F. Bignami, Author ; Andrea Sommariva, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2013