Space 2069 - After Apollo: Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond (Hardcover)

Nearing half a century since the last Apollo mission, mankind has yet to return to the Moon, but that is about to change. With NASA's Artemis program scheduled for this decade, astronomer David Whitehouse takes a timely look at what the next 50 years of space exploration have in store. The thirteenth man and the first woman to walk on the Moon will be the first to explore the lunar south pole - the prime site for a future Moon base thanks to its near-perpetual sunlight and the presence of nearby ice. The first crewed mission to Mars will briefly orbit the red planet in 2039, preparing the way for a future landing mission. Surviving the round trip will be the greatest challenge any astronaut has yet faced. In the 2050s, a lander will descend to the frozen surface of Jupiter's moon Europa and attempt to drill down to its subsurface ocean in search of life. Based on real-world information, up-to-date scientific findings and a healthy dose of realism, Space 2069 is a mind-expanding tour of humanity's future in space over the next 50 years.

General

Imprint:	Icon Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2020
Authors:	David Whitehouse
Dimensions:	216 x 135 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-78578-646-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Popular astronomy Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Space travel & exploration Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-78578-646-6
Barcode:	9781785786464

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