Scientific opportunities in the human exploration of space / Committee on Human Exploration, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board. Committee on Human Exploration.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manned space flight--Research.

Manned space flight.

Outer space--Exploration--Research.

Outer space.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (47 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Scientific Opportunities in the Human Exploration of Space""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""REFERENCES""; ""1 Space Science and Human Exploration of the Solar System""; ""ENABLING SCIENCE""; ""ENABLED SCIENCE""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 Robots and Humans: An Integrated Approach""; ""RELATIVE ADVANTAGES""; ""RELATIVE LIMITATIONS""; ""THE OPTIMAL MIX OF HUMANS AND ROBOTS""; ""SCIENCE PRECURSOR MISSIONS""; ""TECHNOLOGY TO OPTIMIZE THE SCIENTIFIC RETURN""; ""REFERENCES""; ""3 Science Enabled by Human Exploration""; ""FIELD SCIENCE""

""Unraveling Solar Particle Emission History""""The Search for Life on Mars""; ""Impact History of the Terrestrial Planets""; ""Martian Climate History""; ""EMPLACEMENT AND ATTENDANCE OF LARGE OR COMPLEX INSTRUMENTS""; ""Detection and Study of Other Solar Systems""; ""Study of High-Energy Cosmic Rays""; ""Advanced Pinhole Occulter""; ""LIFE SCIENCES""; ""SCIENCE ENABLED BY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED FOR A MOON/MARS PROGRAM""; ""SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Bibliography""; ""Appendix Participating Discipline Committees ""; ""COMMITTEE ON SPACE BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE""

""COMMITTEE ON SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS*""""COMMITTEE ON SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH*""; ""COMMITTEE ON PLANETARY AND LUNAR EXPLORATION""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-309-57348-3