Our Space Environment, Opportunities, Stakes and Dangers
2015 | ISBN: 2940222886 | English | 216 Pages | PDF | 13 MB
The space surrounding our planet is full of opportunities and resources. Ranging from a hundred to a few thousand kilometers around Earth, our space-neighborhood offers an excellent vantage point to the universe, and a great opportunity to push the frontiers of science and knowledge. Manned missions advance research on human biology, health, and life in microgravity conditions. Satellite technologies gather essential data to better understand and manage our home planet by monitoring Earth's environmental changes. Extraordinary developments in telecommunications and navigation are now indispensable to everyday life, and we cannot underestimate the emerging industry of space-tourism or the boom in projects to explore more distant planets such as Mars.
But space also means risk. What is the real threat of meteorites? How much debris - from old rocket stages to mere flakes of paint - has been left there since space exploration began? How serious is this problem today? What is the risk of solar flares and particle bursts? How does our own Sun influence our climate? And what about the danger of cosmic radiation for humans and devices stationed beyond our atmosphere?
By tackling a wide range of topics, this book aims to give a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and hazards in our immediate space environment. It also exposes the challenges that governments, space agencies, private companies, and human communities have to face in order to manage space together to create long-term and safe access to it, while protecting life on Earth.
Alien Seas: Oceans in Space
Energetic Particles in the Heliosphere
The Hunt for Alien Life: A Wider Perspective
Astronomy in the Ancient World: Early and Modern Views on Celestial Events
Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries
Yearbook on Space Policy 2008/2009: Setting New Trends
Canonical Perturbation Theories: Degenerate Systems and Resonance
The Solar System, 7 edition
Recollections of "Tucson Operations": The Millimeter-Wave Observatory of the National Radio Astronom
The Twin Sister Planets Venus and Earth: Why are they so different?
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
|Astronomy and Cosmology||Physics|
|Biology and Genetics||Psychology and Behavior|
A History of the Solar System(1978)
The Stars: The Definitive Visual Guide to (1872)
Astronomy For Dummies, 3rd Edition(1701)
DK Space Encyclopedia(1626)
Amazing Space: Breathtaking Rare Photos of(1601)
Just the Facts Solar System(1594)
Astro-Imaging Projects for Amateur Astrono(1448)
Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries(1446)
The Presidents and UFOs: A Secret History (1433)
Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical (1378)
The Amazing Unity of the Universe: And Its(1372)
All About Space Annual Volume 4(1367)
Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of ou(1333)
#Apollo11: When Men Walked on the Moon: Th(1322)
Star Ark: A Living, Self-Sustaining Spaces(1284)