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Moon First and Mars Second: A Practical Approach to Human Space Exploration 2021 Edition
Contributor(s): Reneau, Allyson (Author)
ISBN: 3030542297     ISBN-13: 9783030542290
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $61.74  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Physics - Astrophysics
- Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Science | Astronomy
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.41 lbs) 104 pages
 
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This SpringerBrief explores the technological, economic, physiological, and psychological comparisons between a journey to the Moon versus a journey to Mars, taking into consideration the national and international perspectives at play. The author spent over six years interviewing leading space experts from around the world to learn why lunar habitats and the creation of a permanent presence on the Moon are an essential next step to human exploration and settlement in space. Practical reasons related to energy, telecommunications and networking, robotic systems, medical and scientific research, material processing, and more show why it must be the Moon First and Mars Second. These findings and recommendations have been adopted by current NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, as well as the current U. S. president. The research in this text reflects the author's experiences working internally within NASA Headquarters, the FAA Commercial Spaceflight Office, as well as the International Space University. It is partially based on Reneau's award-winning Harvard thesis in conjunction with her Master's in International Relations.