Space exploration
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Publication Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
Opposing Viewpoints SeriesFor over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.
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Contributors
Ruth, Michael(Book editor) editor., edt
ISBN
9780737775631
9780737775624
9780737775624
Table of Contents
From the Book
What is the role of space exploration in the modern world? --
Humanity should begin planning for interstellar space travel / Nelson Bridwell --
NASA should continue to receive funding / CJ Miozzi --
NASA and the federal government waste taxpayer money / Douglas Cobb --
Space tourism needs an "orbital megabus" to truly lift off / Mark Johnson --
Space tourism is not worth the human risk / Adam Rogers --
Where in space should humans explore? --
Humans should colonize Mars / Louisa Preston --
Should we colonize the Moon? And how much would it cost? / Noah Davis --
Humans should resume exploring the Moon and outer space / Joseph Mascaro --
Humans should begin efforts to colonize Venus / Evan Ackerman --
What are the politics of space exploration? --
Private industry is the future of space exploration / Andrew L. Peek --
Privatized space exploration has disadvantages and benefits / Agence France-Presse --
The United States should reignite the space race / Erin Wallace --
The United States should invest in oceans before space / Michael Conathan --
China's space program threatens the United States / Yasmin Tadjdeh --
China's space program does not threaten the United States / Jaganath Sankaran --
What is the science behind space exploration? --
Nuclear power is the spacecraft fuel of the future / Rob Eubank --
Nuclear power in space is dangerous / Karl Grossman --
Life could exist elsewhere in the universe / Stephen Morgan --
Human hibernation could benefit space travel / Matt Williams --
Human hibernation can benefit space travel but presents numerous challenges / Mary Beth Griggs --
3-D printing could revolutionize space exploration in the near future / Dan Leone.
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