: David Harland, Brian Harvey
: Space Exploration 2008
: Praxis
: 9780387739977
: 1
: CHF 26.10
:
: Astronomie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke
: English
: 183
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: PDF

The Space Exploration annuals provide a yearly update on recent space launches, missions and results, to be published every September. The annual covers space exploration from a variety of angles, looking back at past missions, reviewing those currently under way and detailing those planned for the future, and encompassing both manned and unmanned spaceflight. The annual is written at an accessible level for both young and older space enthusiasts to provide a regular, balanced review of all the world's major space programmes, past, present and future. There is a special additional section in this year's annual entitled, 'Return to the Moon'.

CONTENTS5
Preface7
1 The Epic Journey continues...10
2 Prepare for lift-off!...44
3 Stepping Out into the solar system...56
4 Long-Duration spaceflight...66
5 Another Giant leap...76
6 Beyond the solar system...88
7 Reviving the Old INTRODUCING the New . . .100
RETURN TO THE MOON111
8 Paving the way for FUTURE EXPLORATION112
9 NASA’s New Robotic lunar program...124
10 And When We’re Back on the Moon, What Next?. . .136
SOLAR SYSTEM LOG147
11 Probing the Mysteries of our nearest star...148
12 Focusing on the red planet...158
13 Fire and water...170
14 Report from the ringed planet...178