U.S. national debate topic 2011-2012 : American space exploration and development / edited by Christopher Mari.

Other author Mari, Christopher.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : H.W. Wilson Co., 2011.
Descriptionix, 181 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Astronautics--United States.
Outer space--Exploration.

Portion of title American space exploration and development
Variant title United States national debate topic 2011-2012
Variant title US national debate topic 2011-2012
SeriesThe reference shelf ; v. 83, no. 3
Reference shelf ; v. 83, no. 3. ^A22339
Contents Part 1. The U.S. Space Program : a laudable past, a muddled present -- Above and beyond / Andre Balogh (History Today) -- 50 and counting / Katherine Brick (Ad Astra) -- Apollo R & D changed technology history / Sharon Gaudin (Computerworld) -- Fear of a red planet is just what we need / Andrew Potter (Maclean's) -- Delusions of space enthusiasts : sometimes innovation gets interrupted / Neil deGrasse Tyson (Natural History) -- For NASA, longest countdown awaits / Kenneth Chang (New York Times) -- Part 2. At a crossroads : should NASA be overhauled? -- The wealth of constellations : can the free market save the space program / Charles Homans (Washington monthly) -- Space to thrive / (The Economist) -- Wrecking NASA / Robert Zubrin (Commentary) -- The role of government in a new American space agenda / Rick Tumlinson (Huffington Post) -- Saving our space program / Bob Deutsch (USA today magazine) -- NASA we've got a problem, but it can be fixed / John Tierney (New York Times) -- Merging human spaceflight and science at NASA / Lou Friedman (The Space review) -- Part 3. Outer space goes out to bid : should private companies lead U.S. spaceflight? -- Businesses take flight, with help from NASA / Kenneth Chang (New York times) -- Not lost in space : IE seeks cost-effective means for suborbital tourism / Michael Hughes (Industrial engineer) -- The explorer / Max Chafkin (Inc.) -- Moon dreams : the Americans may still go to the moon before the Chinese / (The Economist) -- Commercial Crew and NASA's Tipping point / Jeff Foust (The Space Review) -- Part 4. A bold mission or sheer lunacy? : should we return to the moon? -- Good night, Moon? / (Current events) -- Moon-rush : is the United States sitting out of the next space race? / Jeffrey Marlow (Ad Astra) -- Buzz Aldrin : Apollo astronaut says forget the Moon, let's colonize Mars / Buzz Aldrin with Brittany Sauser (Technology Review) -- The Moon and Mars -- Stepping stones to life in space / Gordon Woodcock (Ad Astra) -- Part 5. Greenlighting the red planet : should we go straight to Mars? -- Destination Mars / Kate Lunau (Maclean's) -- Why we shouldn't go to Mars / Gregg Easterbrook (Time) -- Mars in 39 days / Sam Howe Verhovek (Popular Science) -- NASA's plans for manned expedition to Mars may include solar-powered spacecraft / Brian Palmer (The Washington Post) -- Making Mars the new Earth / Robert Kunzig (National Geographic).
Local noteLittle-357012--305131059606$
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011014617
ISBN9780824211097 (alk. paper)
ISBN082421109X (alk. paper)