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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[...]

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Destined for the stars : faith, the future, and America's final frontier /

Catherine L. Newell, Author | Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press | 2019

"Where did humanity get the idea that outer space is a frontier waiting to be explored? Destined for the Stars unravels the popularization of the science of space exploration in America between 1944 and 1955, arguing that the success of the US s[...]

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Soviet space mythologies : public images, private memories, and the making of a cultural identity /

Slava Gerovitch, Author | Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press | Pitt series in Russian and East European studies | 2015

"From the start, the Soviet human space program had an identity crisis. Were cosmonauts heroic pilots steering their craft through the dangers of space, or were they mere passengers riding safely aboard fully automated machines? Tensions between[...]

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Into the cosmos : space exploration and Soviet culture

James T. Andrews, Editor ; Asif A. Siddiqi, Editor | Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press | Pitt series in Russian and East European studies | 2011

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