This title presents a uniquely human perspective on the quest to explore space and to understand the universe through the lens of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Through addressing the challenges related to human space exploration we expand technology, create new industries, and help to foster a peaceful connection with other nations. The Space Shuttle era effectively began in 1982 with the Shuttle's first operational flight. A 1978 survey of faculty suggested the need for a single volume that united introductory material on the various social science disciplines and the classroom experience of faculty already teaching in the field. Mars is focal point of modern space exploration, and manned Mars exploration is a long-term goal of the. Modern space exploration is reaching areas once only dreamed about. The humanities lens looks at different forms of art to express culture and the human experience. Space exploration - Space exploration - Science in space: In the decades following the first Sputnik and Explorer satellites, the ability to put their instruments into outer space gave scientists the opportunity to acquire new information about the natural universe, information that in many cases would have been unobtainable any other way. This volume is the response to that need. Space Exploration. NASA is on a journey to Mars, with a goal of sending humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s. 2 National Research Council, Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program: A Summary Report Recommend major goals and roles of science in the context of space exploration, and 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), The Vision for Space Exploration, NP-2004-01-334-HQ, NASA, Washington, D.C., 2004. The hallmark of this stage of the U.S. space program is the rapid expansion of projects central to the economic utilization of space. What do we learn about ourselves and society when we engage with an artifact through this lens… United States. During the 1970s, efforts to teach and research the social science and humanities aspects of the space program were reintensified. Space exploration - Space exploration - Exploring the universe: Until the dawn of spaceflight, astronomers were limited in their ability to observe objects beyond the solar system to those portions of the electromagnetic spectrum that can penetrate Earth’s atmosphere. Human Futures Space Exploration: Humanity’s Single Most Important Moral Imperative Dr E. R. Klein says we should reconsider the value of space exploration and start getting ready to leave the nest.. Everyone is familiar with the giant stone heads of Easter Island, a tiny and remote island in the South Eastern Pacific, about 1800 miles off the coast of Chile. Bibliographical note NOTE FROM PAGE XI: Finally, the 2017 class of ARCH2212 The Archaeology of Modern Society, taught at Flinders University in Adelaide, seemed (to us) like the perfect place to consider the way that space travel since the end of Word War II had affected life on Earth, through the lens of the objects that speak directly to our engagement with space. The humanities also provide the opportunity to reflect on the impact of science (the sciences) on human culture. 3. There are few moments in history more iconic than the first moon landing. The Shuttle flights and missions will provide increasing amounts of material and data for social science study. These portions include the visible region, parts of the ultraviolet region, and most of the radio-frequency region. It considers early stories about the universe in various cultures; recent space fiction; the origins and cultural rationale