Beyond Artemis: Human Expeditions to the Moons of the Solar System

· Springer Nature
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351
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The Moon offers humanity a site from which to understand our origins, and a springboard—both technologically and strategically—for exploration of the moons of Mars and beyond. This book takes you on the journey of peering into one of humanity's most significant missions to space; the Artemis project. Taking humans back to the Moon and beyond, NASA's Artemis mission promises to provide a beach head for ventures to the small but scientifically important celestial worlds.

The icy Galilean satellites of Jupiter display varied and exotic landscapes foundational to our understanding of the icy worlds in the outer system. Further sites of exploration and study include Saturn’s moons Titan, Enceladus, Iapetus and others; all of which are discussed! This book will take you beyond the gas giants by getting a chance to see how hot spots for scientists and tourist encompass ice volcanoes, vast glacial flows, and the tallest cliffs in the solar system.

About the author

Artist/writer Michael Carroll has written over 30 books and dozens of articles on science topics ranging from space to archaeology. Several of his short stories have appeared in Analog and Asimov’s.

His latest Springer book, Planet Earth: Past and Present, was released in 2023. His latest novel in Springer’s science and fiction series, Plato’s Labyrinth, had a release in the spring of 2022. Carroll is the recipient of the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences award for best space science feature article of the year. His art has appeared in several hundred magazines throughout the world, including National Geographic, Time, Smithsonian, Astronomy, and others. One of his paintings is on Mars—in digital form—on the deck of the Phoenix Lander. Carroll is the 2006 recipient of the Lucien Rudaux Award for lifetime achievement in the Astronomical Arts, and is a Fellow of the International Association of Astronomical Artists.

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