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Spudis, Paul D. author.
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Space flight.
Space industrialization.
Moon -- Exploration.
Outer space -- Exploration.
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The value of the Moo...
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The value of the Moon : how to explore, live, and prosper in space using the Moon's resources /
Paul
D
.
Spudis
.
by
Spudis
,
Paul
D
. author.
Subjects
Space flight.
Space industrialization.
Moon -- Exploration.
Outer space -- Exploration.
Publisher Info:
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2016]
©2016
Description:
ix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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text
unmediated
volume
ISBN:
9781588345035
1588345033
Contents:
Luna : Earth's companion in space -- The Moon conquered--and abandoned -- After Apollo : a return to the Moon? -- Another run at the Moon -- Implementing the vision -- Why? Three reasons the Moon is important -- How? Things we should have been doing -- If not now, when? If not us, who? -- A visit to the future Moon -- Where do we go from here?
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"While the Moon was once thought to hold the key to space exploration, in recent decades, the U.S. has largely turned its sights toward Mars and other celestial bodies instead. In The Value of the Moon, lunar scientist
Paul
Spudis
argues that the U.S. can and should return to the moon in order to remain a world leader in space utilization and development and a participant in and beneficiary of a new lunar economy.
Spudis
explores three reasons for returning to the Moon: it is close, it is interesting, and it is useful. The proximity of the Moon not only allows for frequent launches, but also control of any machinery we place there. It is interesting because recorded deep on its surface and in its craters is the preserved history of the moon, the sun, and indeed the entire galaxy. And finally, the moon is useful because it is rich with materials and energy. The moon,
Spudis
argues, is a logical base for further space exploration and even a possible future home for us all. Throughout his work,
Spudis
incorporates details about man's fascination with the moon and its place in our shared history. He also explores its religious, cultural, and scientific resonance and assesses its role in the future of spaceflight and our national security and prosperity"--
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