This is a critical time for the space program, and for all of us.
Even the significant steps that we have taken since the dawn of the
space age in 1957, including orbital flight, the Moon landings, and
orbiting space stations, will in retrospect seem to be tiny steps
compared to what lies ahead. Migrating into space will challenge us
beyond anything we have previously accomplished, and we are
destined to face adventures that are both fantastically
breathtaking and supremely dangerous. "Beyond Earth" is for
everyone interested in humankind's next great adventure - the human
settlement of the Solar System. A unique collection of world-class
scholars, scientists, engineers, managers, astronauts, artists,
authors, and professors examine the key questions of our unique
circumstance at the dawn of a new era in space exploration and
development: Why does space matter to us? What can we use it for?
How can we get there efficiently? What will ordinary life be like
in space? What will our homes be like on the Moon? On Mars? In
orbit? Will we play? Will we love? The book does not stop with
questions.;It goes beyond the dramatic, the superficial, and the
overly technical to the prescriptive, literally laying the brick
and mortar for our future space faring civilisation. Contributing
authors come from both hard and soft sciences; include education
and the arts; and ask children, who will be the future space
dwellers, for their visions. They document needed research. There
are three underlying assumptions driving this book: First, that the
human urge for flight, exploration and survival, plus its curiosity
about the universe, are deeply embedded in our genes and in our
minds; Second, that even if these urges were ignored, the continual
improvement of the quality of life for the human race on earth, and
perhaps even its ultimate survival, hinge on the successes of human
exploration and habitation of space; and, Third that our generation
can use the opportunity presented by outwards expansion to design a
rewarding and exciting future of collaboration to capitalise on the
lessons learned from human history on Earth.
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