Back to the Moon

di , HomesteadPlanCo (Autore)

HomesteadPlanCo, 2026

In April 2026, four astronauts flew around the Moon for the first time since 1972. What happens next, and who gets there first? Back to the Moon is a plain-English, well-illustrated guide to humanity's return to the Moon: the Moon itself, the Apollo era, NASA's Artemis program and the Artemis II flight, and the new space race between NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin, China, India, Europe and others. Every figure is dated and attributed, and information is current to October 24, 2026. Inside you will find: The Moon itself: how it formed, what it is made of, and why water ice at the poles matters The Apollo era: Sputnik and Gagarin, Kennedy's challenge, Mercury and Gemini, Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Apollo 13 and the last landings, plus the Soviet side Artemis: the Space Launch System, the Orion capsule, Artemis I, and the full story of Artemis II, from the crew and launch to the flyby and splashdown The new space race: NASA's Moon Base plan, SpaceX Starship, Blue Origin's Blue Moon, commercial landers, and the programs of China, India, Europe, Japan, Canada and Russia The rules of the Moon: treaties, cooperation and the Artemis Accords Living and working on the Moon, the science, the costs and debates, Mars and beyond, and what to watch next More than 100 photographs, mostly from NASA's public archive, plus a timeline, glossary, discussion questions and a full sources list Ideal for space fans, students, teachers and anyone who watched Artemis II and wants the whole story.

• Autore: , HomesteadPlanCo
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: HomesteadPlanCo
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233638541