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A Scenario for interstellar exploration and Its financing

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This book develops a credible scenario for interstellar exploration and colonization. In so doing, it examines:
• the present situation and prospects for interstellar exploration technologies;
• where to go: the search for habitable planets;
• the motivations for space travel and colonization;
• the financial mechanisms required to fund such enterprises.
The final section of the book analyzes the uncertainties surrounding the presented scenario. The purpose of building a scenario is not only to pinpoint future events but also to highlight the uncertainties that may propel the future in different directions. Interstellar travel and colonization requires a civilization in which human beings see themselves as inhabitants of a single planet and in which global governance of these processes is conducted on a cooperative basis. The key question is, then, whether our present civilization is ready for such an endeavor, reflecting the fact that the critical uncertainties arepolitical and cultural in nature.
It is written in such a way as to allow the non-professional reader to become part of the debate on the future of space programs.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

SpringerBriefs in Space Development (BRIEFSSPACE)

No. Panggil

E1809

Penerbit

Milan, Italia : Springer Milano., 2013

Deskripsi Fisik

viii, 101 hlm. : il.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9788847053373

Klasifikasi

NONE

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

computer

Tipe Pembawa

online resource

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Subjek

Luar Angkasa : Eksplorasi
Misi Luar Angkasa : Anggaran

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Giovanni F. Bignami, Andrea Sommariva

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