Forging the Future of Space Science: The Next 50 Years

Forging the Future of Space Science: The Next 50 Years
ISBN-10
0309215897
ISBN-13
9780309215893
Category
Science
Pages
166
Language
English
Published
2010-03-08
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

Description

From September 2007 to June 2008 the Space Studies Board conducted an international public seminar series, with each monthly talk highlighting a different topic in space and Earth science. The principal lectures from the series are compiled in Forging the Future of Space Science. The topics of these events covered the full spectrum of space and Earth science research, from global climate change, to the cosmic origins of life, to the exploration of the Moon and Mars, to the scientific research required to support human spaceflight. The prevailing messages throughout the seminar series as demonstrated by the lectures in this book are how much we have accomplished over the past 50 years, how profound are our discoveries, how much contributions from the space program affect our daily lives, and yet how much remains to be done. The age of discovery in space and Earth science is just beginning. Opportunities abound that will forever alter our destiny.

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