Space 2069: After Apollo: Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond

A hundred years on from the first Moo landing, where will space exploration have taken us? Astrophysicist David Whitehouse, author of the acclaimed Apollo 11: The Inside Story, takes a timely look at what the next 50 years have in store. A return to the Moon will focus on exploring the lunar south pole, which boasts key resources such as water (as ice) and near-permanent sunlight. A crewed mission to Mars, with its long exposure to solar weather and cosmic rays, will be the greatest Challen...