Space Exploration 2008

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Harland, David M. (Editor), Harvey, Brian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Praxis, 2008.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Popular works.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The aim of the Space Exploration annuals is to provide a yearly update on recent space launches, missions and results, to be published every September. The annual will cover space exploration from a variety of angles, looking back at past missions, reviewing those currently under way and detailing t...

Table of Contents:

• The Epic Journey Continues...
• The Epic Journey Continues...
• Prepare for Lift-off!...
• Prepare for Lift-off!...
• Stepping Out into the Solar System...
• Stepping Out into the Solar System...
• Long-Duration Spaceflight...
• Long-Duration Spaceflight...
• Another Giant Leap...
• Another Giant Leap...
• Beyond the Solar System...
• Beyond the Solar System...
• Reviving the Old, Introducing the New...
• Reviving the Old, Introducing the New...
• Return to the Moon
• Paving the Way for Future Exploration...
• NASA’s New Robotic Lunar Program...
• And When We’re Back on the Moon, What Next?...
• Solar System Log
• Probing the Mysteries of Our Nearest Star...
• Focusing on the Red Planet...
• Fire and Water...
• Report from the Ringed Planet...