End of Astronauts
Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration
A History Today Book of the Year
A world-renowned astronomer and an esteemed science writer make the provocative argument for space exploration without astronauts.
Human journeys into space fill us with wonder. But the thrill of space travel for astronauts comes at enormous expense and is fraught with peril. As our robot explorers grow more competent, governments and corporations must ask, does our desire to send astronauts to the Moon and Mars justify the cost and danger? Donald Goldsmith and Martin Rees believe that beyond low-Earth orbit, space exploration should proceed without humans.
In The End of Astronauts, Goldsmith and Rees weigh the benefits and risks of human exploration across the solar system. In space humans require air, food, and water, along with…
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April 19, 2022Martin Rees is a leading cosmologist and astrophysicist. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge from 2004 to 2012, is a member of the House of Lords, and former president of the Royal Society. He lives in Cambridge, England.
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Martin ReesDr. Donald Goldsmith, an award-winning astronomer and writer of popular science, received his B.A. in astronomy from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including the companion volume to the PBS series The Astronomers.
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