The End of Astronauts : : Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration /

The End of Astronauts : : Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration / / Donald Goldsmith, Martin Rees.

A world-renowned astronomer and an esteemed science writer make the provocative argument for space exploration without astronauts. Human journeys into space fill us with wonder. But the thrill of space travel for astronauts comes at enormous expense and is fraught with peril. As our robot explorers...

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Goldsmith, Donald,
Rees, Martin,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (176 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why Explore?
  • 2. Organizing Space
  • 3. Near-Earth Orbit
  • 4. The Moon
  • 5. Mars
  • 6. Asteroids
  • 7. Space Colonization
  • 8. The Global Costs of Space Exploration
  • 9. Space Law
  • Epilogue: Perspectives on Space Exploration in 2040—and Far Beyond
  • Appendix: Timeline of Key Events in Space Exploration
  • Notes
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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