Return To The Moon

Author : Harrison Schmitt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387310640

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Return to the Moon by Harrison Schmitt Pdf

Former NASA Astronaut Harrison Schmitt advocates a private, investor-based approach to returning humans to the Moon—to extract Helium 3 for energy production, to use the Moon as a platform for science and manufacturing, and to establish permanent human colonies there in a kind of stepping stone community on the way to deeper space. With governments playing a supporting role—just as they have in the development of modern commercial aeronautics and agricultural production—Schmitt believes that a fundamentally private enterprise is the only type of organization capable of sustaining such an effort and, eventually, even making it pay off.

Author : Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030385132

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The Artemis Lunar Program by Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Pdf

This book describes the future of the Artemis Lunar Program from the years 2017 to about 2030. Despite the uncertainty of the times and the present state of space exploration, it is likely that what is presented in this book will actually happen, to one degree or another. As history has taught us, predictions are often difficult, but one can see enough into the future to be somewhat accurate. As the Bible says, “Wesee thru the glass, but darkly.” All of the elements of the proposed program are described from several perspectives: NASA’s, the commercial space industry and our International partners. Also included are descriptions of the many vehicles, habitats, landers, payloads and experiments. The book tells the story of the buildup of a very small space station in a strange new lunar orbit and the descent of payloads and humans, including the first women and next man, to the lunar surface with the intent to evolve a sustained presence over time.

Author : Scott Carmichael
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612512525

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Moon Men Return by Scott Carmichael Pdf

This book documents the role played by USS Hornet (CVS-12) in the recovery of the Apollo 11 Command Module after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. The book covers a period of time leading up to the recovery of Apollo 11, from approximately 5 June – 24 July 1969, during which crewmen of USS Hornet plus specialized NASA and DoD spaceflight recovery units prepared for the recovery operation. It offers a detailed account of those preparations, drawn from both historical records and the personal memories of 80 men who served on board USS Hornet and directly participated in the recovery operation. The purpose of this book is to document for future generations the Navy’s role in the successful final phase of the historic flight of Apollo 11 – the manned spaceflight which culminated in man’s first walk upon another celestial body, the moon.

Author : George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Launch vehicles (Astronautics)
ISBN : UIUC:30112057401272

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Saturn V Flight Manual, SA 507 by George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Pdf

Author : Grant Heiken,David Vaniman,Bevan M. French
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521334446

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Lunar Sourcebook by Grant Heiken,David Vaniman,Bevan M. French Pdf

The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.

Author : Mark R. Whittington
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1515362701

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Why Is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? by Mark R. Whittington Pdf

Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, departed from the lunar surface on December 14, 1972. The last words he spoke, officially, were, "And, as we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return: with peace and hope for all mankind. Godspeed the crew of Apollo 17." Decades later, despite the efforts of two American presidents, human beings have not returned to the moon. Why Earth's nearest neighbor remains untouched by human footsteps after so long remains one of the vexing questions of modern times. Mark R. Whittington, the author of the Children of Apollo trilogy and The Last Moonwalker and Other Stories, attempts to answer this question in his new long essay Why is it so Hard to Go Back to the Moon? The answer involves failures of leadership of multiple American presidents as well as political intrigue and backstabbing that shortened the Apollo program and left two return to the Moon programs stillborn. More important, Whittington seeks to set out a political blue print, learning from mistakes of the past, for setting course back to the Moon. Why is it so Hard to Go Back to the Moon is not a typical future in space book. The author does not delve into technical designs for lunar voyages. Instead he looks at the much harder than rocket science art of politics in relation to returning to the Moon. Why is it so Hard to Go Back to the Moon? is a must read for anyone interested in influencing future space policy or who are just interested in learning about the intersection between space exploration and politics.

Author : Paul D. Spudis
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781588345035

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The Value of the Moon by Paul D. Spudis Pdf

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.

Author : Bevan M. French
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Moon
ISBN : UIUC:30112027015186

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What's New on the Moon? by Bevan M. French Pdf

Author : Dean Bakopoulos
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0156031671

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Please Don't Come Back from the Moon by Dean Bakopoulos Pdf

In this haunting debut novel, Michael Smolij and his friends are unable to leave the blue-collar Detroit neighborhoods abandoned by their fathers. They stumble through their teens into their 20s until the restlessness of the fathers blooms in them, threatening to carry them away.

Author : Amelia Hepworth
Publisher : Tiger Tales
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781680105223

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I Love You to the Moon and Back by Amelia Hepworth Pdf

The sun rises, and a bear and cub begin their day together. They splash in the water, climb mountains, and watch the shimmering sky. They show their love by touching noses, playing chase, and of course, hugging. A sweet, gentle rhyme, perfect for sharing with a special little one!

Author : David Jefferis,Mat Irvine
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778731030

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Return to the Moon by David Jefferis,Mat Irvine Pdf

After NASA put a man on the Moon, the space program switched gears and concentrated on other areas of exploration and research. What if we were to return to the Moon today? Return to the Moon asks and answers many questions about future space travel to the Moon and its possible colonization.

Author : Buzz Aldrin,Marianne J. Dyson
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Astronauts
ISBN : 9781426332494

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To the Moon and Back by Buzz Aldrin,Marianne J. Dyson Pdf

"Pop-Up book for kids about the historic Apollo 11 landing, on its 50th anniversary."--

Author : David Kherdian
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442458871

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Come Back, Moon by David Kherdian Pdf

A sleepless bear hides the moon, much to the displeasure of his forest animal friends who miss dancing under its light in this new picture book by a Newbery Honoree and a two-time Caldecott Medalist. Full color.

Author : Eugene Cernan,Donald A. Davis
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1429971789

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The Last Man on the Moon by Eugene Cernan,Donald A. Davis Pdf

The basis of the 2014 award-winning feature-length documentary! A revealing and dramatic look at the inside of the American Space Program from one of its pioneers. Eugene Cernan was a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to the moment when he left man's last footprint on the Moon as commander of Apollo 17. Between those two historic events lay more adventures than an ordinary person could imagine as Cernan repeatedly put his life, his family and everything he held dear on the altar of an obsessive desire. Written with New York Times bestselling author Don Davis, The Last Man on the Moon is the astronaut story never before told - about the fear, love and sacrifice demanded of the few men who dared to reach beyond the heavens for the biggest prize of all - the Moon.

Author : Oliver Morton,The Economist
Publisher : The Economist
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1541774329

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The Moon by Oliver Morton,The Economist Pdf

An intimate portrait of the Earth's closest neighbor--the Moon--that explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with it Every generation has looked towards the heavens and wondered at the beauty of the Moon. Fifty years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse--and shared with Earth-bound audiences the view of their own planet hanging in the sky instead. Recently, the connection has been discovered to be even closer: a fragment of the Earth's surface was found embedded in a rock brought back from the Moon. And astronauts are preparing to return to the surface of the Moon after a half-century hiatus--this time to the dark side. Oliver Morton explores how the ways we have looked at the Moon have shaped our perceptions of the Earth: from the controversies of early astronomers such as van Eyck and Galileo, to the Cold War space race, to the potential use of the Moon as a stepping stone for further space exploration. Advanced technologies, new ambitions, and old dreams mean that men, women, and robots now seem certain to return to the Moon. For some, it is a future on which humankind has turned its back for too long. For others, an adventure yet to begin.