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Far beyond the moon : a history of life-support systems in the space age /

David P. D. Munns, Author ; KLarin Nickelsen, Author | Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press | Intersections: histories of environment, science, and technology in the anthropocene | 2021

"From the beginning of the space age, scientists and engineers have worked on systems to help humans survive for the astounding 28,500 days (78 years) needed to reach another planet. They've imagined and tried to create a little piece of Earth i[...]

The future of humanity : our destiny in the universe

Michio Kaku, Author | New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC | 2019

Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant [...]

Interplanetary robots : true stories of space exploration

Rod Pyle, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2019

Exploring the planets has been a goal of America's space program since the dawn of the space race. This insider's perspective examines incredible missions of robotic spacecraft to every corner of our solar system and beyond. Some were flown into[...]

Discovering the cosmos with small spacecraft : the American explorer program /

Brian Harvey, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2018

Explorer was the original American space program and Explorer 1 its first satellite, launched in 1958. It introduces the launchers (Juno, Thor, etc.), the launch centers, the ground centers and key personalities like James Van Allen who helped d[...]

Limiting outer space : astroculture after Apollo

Alexander C. T. Geppert, Editor | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2018

Propels the historicization of outer space by focusing on the Post-Apollo period. After the Apollo moon landings, disillusionment set in. With the return of the last astronaut in 1972, the skies - rather than the distant stars - once again beca[...]

Mars via the Moon : the next giant leap

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

Momentum is building for a return to the Moon. NASA's international partners on the International Space Station are in favour of returning to the lunar surface, as are India and China. The horizon goal may be Mars, but the political, funding and[...]

Spacex's dragon : America's next generation spacecraft

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This book describes Dragon V2, a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX's core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon, Dragon V2 c[...]

Spacex's dragon : America's next generation spacecraft

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2016

This book describes Dragon V2, a futuristic vehicle that not only provides a means for NASA to transport its astronauts to the orbiting outpost but also advances SpaceX's core objective of reusability. A direct descendant of Dragon, Dragon V2 c[...]

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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[...]

The rocket into planetary space

Hermann Oberth, Author | [S.l.] : Walter de Gruyter | 2014

In a relatively short work of 1923, Hermann Oberth laid down the mathematical laws governing rocketry and spaceflight, and he offered practical design considerations based on those laws. This translation of his classic text sheds light on an ext[...]

Fast solar sailing : astrodynamics of special sailcraft trajectories

Giovanni Vulpetti, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2012

This book describes how to plan, compute and optimize the trajectories of sailcraft with speeds considerably higher than the Earth's orbital speed; such sailcraft would be able to explore the outer heliosphere, the near interstellar medium and t[...]

Imagining outer space : European astroculture in the twentieth century

Alexander C. T. Geppert, Editor | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | 2011

Interplanetary outpost : the human and technological challenges of exploring the outer planets

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

Interplanetary outpost : the human and technological challenges of exploring the outer planets

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2011

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Deep space craft : an overview of interplanetary flight

Dave Doody | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2009

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Solar sails : a novel approach to interplanetary travel

Giovanni Vulpetti ; Les Johnson ; Gregory L. Matloff | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2008

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Solar sails : a novel approach to interplanetary travel

Giovanni Vulpetti ; Les Johnson ; Gregory L. Matloff | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2008

Russian planetary exploration : history, development, legacy, prospects

Brian Harvey | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2007

Human missions to Europa and Titan - Why not?

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2004

This report describes a long-term development plan to enable human exploration of the outer solar system, with a focus on Europa and Titan. This plan called Theseus Program, is a proposal of well-organized sequence of steps towards making this e[...]

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Human missions to Europa and Titan - Why not? : Team Project report

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2004

Space odyssey : voyage to the planets

Chris Riley ; BBC | [S.l.] : British Broadcasting Corporation | 2004

Two programmes revealing the dangers and spectacles of exploring other planets in the solar system.

Interstellar travel and multi-generation space ships

Yoji Kondo, Editor ; Frederick C. Bruhweiler, Editor ; John Moore, Editor | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2003

This book is a part of the collection of papers which were presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Symposium, held in Boston on February 15, 2002. The contributors try to answer questions as Why do we want to travel [...]

The conquest of space

David Lasser | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2002

The scientific case for human spaceflight : proceedings of a symposium held in Cambridge, 5 April, 2001, as part of the UK national astronomy meeting, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of human spaceflight

[S.l.] : Kluwer | Earth, moon, and planets, an international journal of solar system science, special issue | 2001

Man medicine and space : a manifesto for the millennium

Michael Martin-Smith | [S.l.] : Writers Club Press | 2000

"Man, medicine and space" is a wide-ranging philosophical and historical exploration of human activity in space written for the interested general reader. It is not an encyclopedia, nor a textbook, but seeks to answer in plain language the quest[...]

Voyage to the milky way : the future of space exploration

Donald Goldsmith | [S.l.] : TV Books | 1999

When will we establish the first lunar colony? Who owns the wealth of valuable minerals in the solar system? Can we transform Mars into a planet suitable for humans, with a breathable atmosphere and abundant planet life? How can we develop rocke[...]

Human exploration of space

Committee on human exploration ; Mathematics and applications Space studies board ; National Research Council (U.S.) | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 1997

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From sea to space

Ben R. Finney | [S.l.] : Massey University | The Macmillan Brown lectures, ISSN 0464-2767 | 1992

Report of the 90-Day study on human exploration of the Moon and Mars

United States. ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | [S.l.] : NASA | NASA TM | 1989

Starsailing : solar sails and interstellar travel

Louis Friedman | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 1988