Becoming Martian : how living in space will change our bodies and minds / Scott Solomon ; foreword by Scott Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solomon, Scott, author.

Contributor:

Kelly, Scott, 1964- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exobiology.

Extraterrestrial anthropology.

Macroevolution.

Space biology--Research.

Space biology.

Space colonies.

Space medicine.

Space flight--Physiological aspects.

Space flight.

Radiation--Physiological effect.

Radiation.

Life on other planets.

Human engineering--Moral and ethical aspects.

Human engineering.

space colonies.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

xiii, 250 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : The MIT Press, [2026]

Summary:

"We are on the cusp of a golden age of space travel in which, for the first time, it will be possible for large numbers of people to venture into space. Some intend to stay. But what happens--and will happen--to us in the extreme conditions of space? What should space tourists expect to happen to them during a journey to an orbiting space station, the Moon, or Mars? What would happen to children born on another planet? Would they evolve into a new species? In Becoming Martian, Scott Solomon explores the many ways in which humanity's migration into space will change our bodies and our minds. This book focuses on the latest science, taking readers to the front lines of research. We hear from astronauts, including Scott Kelly who writes the foreword, and we join a team of scientists guiding a rover across the surface of Mars. We visit a high-security lab where engineers are simulating space radiation to measure its effects on the body. We travel to isolated islands where field biologists are gleaning insights into evolutionary processes applicable to people isolated on faraway planets. We meet synthetic biologists developing gene-editing tools to equip future humans to thrive in alien environments. We watch a rocket designed to carry humanity to Mars make its first successful launch. And then we ask, knowing what we know: Should we go?"--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Foreword / by Scott Kelly

Introduction

The red planet

Into the new frontier

Space medicine

Space babies

Martian minds

Cosmic islands

Our entourage

The next humans.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-233) and index.

ISBN:

9780262051514

0262051516

OCLC:

1520471895

Publisher Number:

CIPO000317004