The future of space exploration

Summary: "The excitement surrounding space exploration seems to have waned in the decades since the mid-twentieth century's thrilling "race to space." Is there still purpose in exploring other planets? If so, who should be tasked with this endeavor and what complications might arise from it? The viewpoints in this resource address important issues surrounding this topic, such as the merits of privatizing space exploration, seeking extraterrestrial life-forms, the economics and politics of space exploration, and the possibility of militarizing space."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781534505025
ISBN: 1534505024
ISBN: 9781534505032
ISBN: 1534505032
Physical Description: print
174 pages ; 23 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, LLC, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Should space exploration be privatized? -- Private enterprise has invigorated space exploration / Monica Grady -- Private space exploration raises political and moral issues / Leigh Cooper -- International law will refine ownership questions and mining rights for private space exploration companies / Nadine Cranenburgh -- If we can send a car into space, we can stop climate change / Jeremy Williams -- Private space companies aren't as private as you think / Mitchell Gunter -- 2. Should we seek extraterrestrial life? -- Private companies are better able to take risks to find extraterrestrial life / Ian Sample -- Calling out to space aliens might be risky / Ilima Loomis -- There's probably not much out there / Marcelo Gleiser --They probably already know we're here / Andrew Fain -- They might already be dead / Adam Frank -- It's too late to hide / Alok Jha -- 3. Is space exploration a public good? -- Space exploration is a moral imperative / E.R. Klein -- Government investment in innovation is essential to economic growth / Jennifer Erickson and Sean Pool -- Space tourism might not get off the ground / David B. Sawaya -- Space exploration is a good investment / NASA -- The Moon is suddenly prime real estate / Marc Norman and Penelope King -- 4. Should we militarize space? -- We already have militarized space / Jay Bennett -- A space force would violate the principle of peaceful use of space / Melissa de Zwart -- We don't need a space force / Joe Pappalardo -- A US space force could set off a dangerous arms race / Paul March-Russell --A space force might not be legal / Michael Greshko.
Target Audience Note:	Grades 9 to 12.