Mission to Mars · My Vision for Space Exploration

Mission to Mars · My Vision for Space Exploration
Authors
Aldrin, Buzz
Publisher
National Geographic
Tags
history , non-fiction , science
ISBN
9781426210174
Date
2013-05-07T00:00:00+00:00
Size
14.64 MB
Lang
en
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“Any time an Apollo-era astronaut steps forward with ideas for our future in space, it’s time to stop what whatever we’re doing and pay attention. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first moonwalkers, has no shortage of these ideas. And in *Mission to Mars* he treats us to how, when, and why we should travel there.”** —Neil deGrasse Tyson

**Legendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing of Apollo 11--and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings--Aldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the path he proposes, taking humans to Mars by 2035.

Foreword by Andrew Aldrin

Chapter 1: The View from Air Force One

Chapter 2: Time for Decision-making

Chapter 3: Your Space: Building the Business Case

Chapter 4: Dreams of My Moon

Chapter 5: Voyage to Armageddon

Chapter 6: The March to Mars

Chapter 7: Homesteading the Red Planet

Chapter 8: The Clarion Call