The End of Astronauts: Why Robots Are the Future of Exploration

by Martin Rees, Donald Goldsmith, Martin J. Rees

Book Overview

A History Today Book of the Year

A world-renowned astronomer and an esteemed science writer make the provocative argument for space exploration without astronauts.

Human journeys into space fill us with wonder. But the thrill of space travel for astronauts comes at enormous expense and is fraught with peril. As our robot explorers grow more competent, governments and corporations must ask, does our desire to send...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674257723
• ISBN13: 9780674257726
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"