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The Reference Shelf: Space Exploration

Table of Contents

Preface




1 Why Explore Space?



The Value of Space


Why Go to Space?


Astronomers Detect a Possible Signature of Life on a Distant Planet


Understanding the Psychological Hazards of Spaceflight on the Space Station


Taking Aristotle to the Moon and Beyond


Space Exploration Is Not a Luxury, It’s a Necessity


Is It Worth It? The Costs and Benefits of Space Exploration


2 Earth from Space



The Impact of Space Science


Space Station Leads to Breakthroughs in Human Health on Earth


Space Technology Has a Profound Effect on Our Daily Lives, Says This Expert: Here’s How


Humans Have Big Plans for Mining in Space—But There Are Many Things Holding Us Back


Microbiology in Microgravity


How Space Law Aims to Regulate “Space Junk” and Protect Earth


3 Private and Commercial Space Exploration



Partnerships and Competition


Space Tourism’s Slow Ascent


3D-Printed Rocket Engines: The Technology Driving the Private Sector Space Race


Duffy to Announce Nuclear Reactor on the Moon


“Democratizing Space” Is More Than Just Adding New Players—It Comes with Questions around Sustainability and Sovereignty


The California Coastal Commission’s Fight with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Back On


Americans’ Views of Space: U.S. Role, NASA Priorities, and Impact of Private Companies


Virgin Galactic’s President Explains How VSS Unity Is Now Flying Frequently


It’s Increasingly Unlikely That Humans Will Fly around the Moon Next Year


4 Space in Popular Culture



Fantastic Fantasies and Prescient Predictions


AI in Space: Exploration, Research, and Innovation


A Self-Declared Space Nation Called Asgardia Is Planning a Fully Functioning Space Economy and Wants Help from Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos


Is There a Place for Spirituality in Space Science?


Space Nation Issues Declaration of Independence


The Uber-Optimistic History and Prolonged Future of Space Tourism: Popular Science Predicted Luxury Space Vacations by 2007


“Who Gets to Leave the Earth?”


5 To Mars and Beyond



Martians and Exoplanets


So You Want to Be a Space Farmer…


Space Tech: Experts Name 12 Transformative Technologies Reshaping Our Cosmic Future


Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars?


How a Scientist and Cartoonist Envision Living on the Moon and Mars


Technology Tested in Space Is Preparing Us for the Moon and Mars


Bibliography


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