Title:
U.S. national debate topic 2011-2012 : American space exploration and development / edited by Christopher Mari.
Author:
Mari, Christopher.
Publication Information:
New York : H.W. Wilson Co., 2011.
Call Number:
TL789.8 .U5 U514 2011
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ISBN:
9780824211097
Series:
The reference shelf ; v. 83, no. 3
Reference shelf ; v. 83, no. 3.
Physical Description:
ix, 181 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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Contents:
The U.S. Space Program. Above and beyond / 50 and counting / Apollo R&D changed technology history / Fear of a red planet is just what we need / Delusions of space enthusiasts: sometimes innovation gets interrupted / For NASA, longest countdown awaits
At a crossroads: should NASA be overhauled? The wealth of constellations: can the free market save the Space Program? / Space to thrive / Wrecking NASA / The role of government in a new American space agenda / Saving our space program / NASA, we've got a problem; but it can be fixed / Merging human spaceflight and science at NASA
Outer space goes out to bid: should private companies lead U.S. spaceflight? Businesses take flight, with help from NASA / Not lost in space: IE seeks cost-effective means for suborbital tourism / The Explorer / Moon dreams: the Americans may still go to the moon before the Chinese / Commercial crew and NASA's tipping point
A bold mission or sheer lunacy? Should we return to the moon? Good night, moon? / Moon-rush: Is the United States sitting out of the next space race? / Buzz Aldrin: Apollo astronaut says: forget the moon, let's colonize Mars / The moon and Mars--stepping stones to life in space
Greenlighting the red planet: should we go straight to Mars? Destination Mars / Why we shouldn't go to Mars / Mars in 39 days / NASA's plans for manned expedition to Mars may include solar-powered spacecraft / Brian Palmer (The Washington Post) -- Making Mars the new Earth
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