Allyson Reneau - Moon First and Mars Second: A Practical Approach to Human Space Exploration

The SpringerBriefs in Space Development series explores the multifaceted field of space exploration and its impact on society. Under the editorship of Dr. Pelton and the auspices of the International Space University, the series features interdisciplinary contributions from space experts and rising professionals alike, offering unique perspectives on a rapidly expanding field.

The volumes in this series are compact, ranging from 50 to 125 pages (25,000-45,000 words). Instructors, students, and professionals will find herein a host of helpful reads, including snapshot reviews of a hot or emerging field; introductions to core concepts; extended research reports providing more detail than is possible in a conventional journal article; manuals describing an experimental technique or technology; and essays on new ideas and their impact on science and society.

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ISU Central Campus. (Credit: ISU)

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How do we achieve a human presence on Mars? This brief but fascinating book addresses this question and proposes a logical answer. Explore the Moon first and do it now! The Moon is a wonderful space laboratory to learn and develop the next steps forward in inhabiting the red planet and the solar system. The numerous challenges of human space exploration are presented, the importance of international cooperation is emphasized, and the fact that we are on our way to the moon is presented. This book must be on your reading list!

Dr. Giovanni Fazio

Harvard University Senior Physicist

Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

In the closing days of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the race to space and to the Moon was part of a global competition between the worlds two space superpowers. As Washington Post writer Christian Davenport has put it, these contenders for space superiority . bushwhacked a frantic path to the lunar surface, landing nearly 20 spacecraft softly on the Moon between 1966 and 1976, including the six carrying NASAs Apollo astronauts.