A detailed introduction is presented to the problems of interstellar space travel. The general topics discussed include: basics of travel in space, advanced propulsion methods; relativity and interstellar travel; relativistic drives and problems; starships as systems; missions; …
Radiation hazards to crews of interplanetary missions: biological issues and research strategies
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Task Group on the Biological Effects of Space Radiation, National Research Council (U.S.)., Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications
fromCompass series (Washington, D.C.)
In 2011, an asteroid is on a collision course with the earth. Only eighty people will leave the planet before the world ends.
ASEAN space programs: history and way forward
This book presents the first-ever comprehensive analysis of ASEAN space development programs. Written by prominent actors in the region, it goes beyond a mere exposé of the history, current status and future plans of ASEAN space technology development and utilization programs, b…