Includes bibliographical references (pages [265]-294) and index.
Contents
Dreaming of beyond -- Rockets and bombs -- Send in the robots -- Revolution is coming -- Meet the entrepreneurs -- Beyond the horizon -- A plethora of planets -- The next space race -- Our next home -- Remote sensing -- Living off-Earth -- Journey to the stars -- Cosmic companionship -- A universe made for us.
Summary
A report on humanity's imminent potential for living in space covers topics ranging from China's 2020 space station and the colonization of Mars to space-elevator innovations and the mapping of Earth-like exo-planets.