Space 2100: To Mars and Beyond in the Century to Come
ill there be a manned mission to Mars? What can we expect from recently-launched deep-space probes headed to Jupiter, and to study comets and asteroids? What is the real benefit of the International Space Station? How does the manned Chinese space program fit in? What are NASA’s plans for a multigenerational space craft, plasma engines and other futuristic technology – and how will they replace the Space Shuttle? This book looks at the technology, the challenges, the astronauts, the scientists-a
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What do we know about Mars? What remains to be understood? Is there evidence of life there? Will humans ever travel there? The dream of exploring Mars has been around since the early days of human civilization and still forms part of our vision of the future for the human race. Today, we send unmanned spacecraft to explore this neighboring world to examine its climate, search for evidence of past or present life, and learn how conditions there relate to those on Earth. Plans are now being prepar
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