Elsevier - Health Sciences Division - Interstellar Travel Propulsion Life Support Communications And The Long Journey - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Interstellar Travel: Propulsion Life Support Communications and the Long Journey addresses the technical challenges that must be overcome to make such journeys possible. Leading experts in the fields of space propulsion power communication navigation crew selection safety and health provide detailed information about state - of - the - art technologies and approaches for each challenge along with possible methods based on real science and engineering. This book offers in - depth up - to - date and realistic technical and scientific considerations in the pursuit of interstellar travel and will be an essential reference for scientists engineers researchers and academics working on or interested in space development and space technologies. With a renewed interest in space exploration and development evidenced by the rise of the commercial space sector and various governments now planning to send humans back to the moon and to Mars there is also growing interest in taking the next steps beyond the solar system and to the ultimate destination planets circling other stars. With the rapid growth in the number of known exoplanets people are now asking how we might make journeys to visit them.
Title: Interstellar Travel Propulsion Life Support Communications And The Long Journey
Brand: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Barcode: 9780323912808
Pages: 440 Pages
Publication Date: 5/23/2024
Category: Aerospace & Aviation Technology