Examines the development and travels of the space probes Voyager I and Voyager II and the information they have provided since the first launch in 1977.
Presenting both the positive and the negative impacts of science, this book examines the politics of space, the uses of satellites and space probes, and the realities of living in space.
Presents a discussion of fuel systems and spaceship design that also covers the work of various billionaires and entrepreneurs to find new ways to successfully reach space and compete with others for the opportunity to serve commercial and government customers.
Discusses the origin and characteristics of each of the moons circling the planets of the solar system and presents information on both manned and unmanned space exploration.
Examines the United States space program from the development of the first rockets after World War II to the formation of NASA, the lunar landing, unmanned space probes, and space stations of the future.