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Mars is back. Suddenly everyone – from Elon Musk to Ridley Scott to Donald Trump – is talking about going to the Red Planet. When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next. However NASA's Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The much-anticipated crewed mission failed to materialise, defeated by a combination of technological and political challenges. Four decades after Viking and almost half a century after Apollo technology has improved beyond recognition – as has politics. As private ventures like SpaceX seize centre stage from…mehr
Mars is back. Suddenly everyone – from Elon Musk to Ridley Scott to Donald Trump – is talking about going to the Red Planet. When the Apollo astronauts walked on the Moon in 1969, many people imagined Mars would be next. However NASA's Viking 1, which landed in 1976, was just a robot. The much-anticipated crewed mission failed to materialise, defeated by a combination of technological and political challenges. Four decades after Viking and almost half a century after Apollo technology has improved beyond recognition – as has politics. As private ventures like SpaceX seize centre stage from NASA, Mars has undergone a seismic shift – it's become the prime destination for future human expansion and colonisation. But what's it really like on Mars, and why should anyone want to go there? How do you get there and what are the risks? Astrophysicist and science writer Andrew May answers these questions and more, as he traces the history of our fascination with the Red Planet.
Andrew May is a freelance writer and former scientist, with a PhD in astrophysics. He has written five books in Icon's Hot Science series: Destination Mars, Cosmic Impact, Astrobiology, The Space Business and The Science of Music. He lives in Somerset.
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Chapter 1: The Lure of the Red Planet Our Solar System neighbour Another Earth? The Real Mars Chapter 2: How to Get to Mars Rocket science Action and reaction The long way round Landing on Mars Chapter 3: Martian Robots Fifty years of Mars exploration Lost in space Anything a human can do? Chapter 4: From a Small Step to a Giant Leap The race to the Moon Mars is harder Risk management Space politics Chapter 5: Big Plans 20th century visions One step at a time Roadmap to Mars Chapter 6: Private Enterprise Commercial spaceflight Making life multiplanetary Human interest Chapter 7: Living on Mars Colonisation Martian sustainability Terraforming Chapter 8: The New Space Race The contenders A wild card Mars fever Recommended Resources List of Acronyms
Chapter 1: The Lure of the Red Planet Our Solar System neighbour Another Earth? The Real Mars Chapter 2: How to Get to Mars Rocket science Action and reaction The long way round Landing on Mars Chapter 3: Martian Robots Fifty years of Mars exploration Lost in space Anything a human can do? Chapter 4: From a Small Step to a Giant Leap The race to the Moon Mars is harder Risk management Space politics Chapter 5: Big Plans 20th century visions One step at a time Roadmap to Mars Chapter 6: Private Enterprise Commercial spaceflight Making life multiplanetary Human interest Chapter 7: Living on Mars Colonisation Martian sustainability Terraforming Chapter 8: The New Space Race The contenders A wild card Mars fever Recommended Resources List of Acronyms
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