Annotated Bibliography

Ryan Faith shows how the “Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including Moon and Other Celestial Bodies” that was signed back in 1967, cause the UN to set the worldwide consensus on the future exploration and laws of our solar system. Faith writes about this and other political issues involving the advancement of space travel. I will use this source to reverence the afore mentioned treaty and other space related political acts to analyze their validity and possible future effects on terrestrial exploration.

Faith, Ryan G. “The Future Of Space.” World Affairs. World Affairs Journal. Sep/Oct. 2012. Web. 1 Jan. 2014.

This article reviews how the goal of space exploration is to open the frontier of space. Discussed in the article are the necessities in knowledge of the natural processes of space and the necessary advancements in technology that would need to be made for human expansion into space. This article will help me see the likelihood of making these technological advancements, and how long it would take to accomplish them.

Krishen, Kumar. “Technology Needs For Future Space Exploration.” IETE Technical Review 26.4 (2009): 228-235. IETEjournals. Web. 1 Jan. 2014.

Ideally, humans will eventually be able to travel to other planets in where we may live, however not all planets are inhabitable. Malcolm Fridlund discusses the relatively new field of Comparative Planetology with a main focus on exoplanets. I will use this article to help me examine the ratio of known habitable planets to inhabitable planets, and the likely hood that we as a race will be able to reach them.

Fridlund, Malcolm. “Future Space Missions To Search For Terrestrial Planets.” Space Science Reviews 135.1 (2008): 335. EBSCOHost. Web. 1 Jan. 2014.

Astronomer Narendra Bhandari explains the importance of further planetary exploration, and the ability of humans and human-made robots to explore planets in the relatively near future. References to unmanned shuttles are made in addition to show that even without the necessary technology for humans to survive, we may still explore space. I will be referencing Bhandari’s arguments when backing up my suggestion that further exploration into space is imperative.

Bhandari, Narendra. “Planetary exploration: Scientific importance and future prospects.” Current Science 94.2 (2008): 189-200. Researchgate. Web. 1 Jan. 2014.

This article will give me information about the technology being worked on today for the future advancement of space travel. It’s important to consider the technology, including the possible technology as discussed in this article.

Kahng, Andrew B., Bin Li, Li-Shiuan Peh, Kambiz Samadi. “ORION 2.0: a fast and accurate NoC power and area model for early-stage design space exploration.” The Conference of Design, Automation and Test in Europe. Abstract. Web. (2009): 423-428.

Greene is a well-respected physicist, and in his book he discusses superstrings, hidden dimensions, and other astrophysical processes and theories which would affect theoretical space exploration. I will use this book to dive deeper into my understand of astrophysical problems in regards to space travel which I will use in my paper when addressing the issues of space exploration.  

Greene, Brian. The Elegant Universe. New York City: W.W. Norton Company, Inc. 2003. Print.

This book will help me gather information about the time period when space exploration was on everyone’s mind. It will offer a unique insight to how space travel affects culture. Something I plan to address in my paper.

Degroot, Gerard J. Dark Side of the Moon: The Magnificent Madness of the American Lunar Quest. NYU Press, 2006. Print.

I plan to use this book to reference historical movements towards space travel. There are accounts of both American and Russian advancement in space, as well as the first space launch which I believe is important to reference.

French, Francis, Colin Burgess. Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965. University of Nebraska Press, 2007. Print.

This book picks up where the last one left us and will like it’s prequel offer a look at previous space exploration which will be important to view when thinking of future space exploration.

French, Francis, Colin Burgess. In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969. University Nebraska Press, 2007. Print.

Apollo is the famous shuttle in the US and around the world. Colin Burgess is a pace historian who offers detail through interviews with astronauts and cosmonauts, and knowing about the famous voyages of Apollo will be a good reference in writing my paper.

Burgess, Colin. Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975. University of Nebraska Press, 2008. Print.

This is the perfect book for my project. It is used by professors at the University of Nebraska in space exploration courses. It addresses the ideas of future space travel and its origins.

Gainor, Chris, Alfred Worden. To a Distant Day: The Rocket Pioneers. University of Nebraska Press, 2010. Print.

Skylab is a huge feature in space exploration. With the advancement of Skylab, humans are slowly but surely moving further out into space. Using this book, I will have the information I need about Skylab to consider its future uses in space travel.

Hilt, David, Owen Garriott, Joe Kerwin. Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story. University of Nebraska Press, 2008. Print.

While private spaceflight is not something the general public can afford, it is still something to consider because it does allow for people to go into space. Though I don’t plan on spending a huge amount of time on this subject, it will important to refer to.

Dubbs, Chris, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom. Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight. University of Nebraska Press, 2011. Print.

Space travel, like any other adventure is dangerous. While I completely support it, it would be unfair of me to not mention the negatives that have resulted from attempted space travel, and this book will help me do so.

Burgess, Colin, Kate Doolan, Bert Vis. Fallen Astronauts: Heroes Who Died Reaching the Moon. University of Nebraska Press, 2003. Print.

This article discusses early education about space and the solar system. Teaching kids about space early can inspire interest and lead to future astronomers, astrophysicists, astronauts, and cosmonauts which would further our possibilities of space travel.

Scarlatos, Tony. “SpaceSafri.” Educational Technology Systems 41.1 (2012-2013): 35-44. Abstract. ERIC. Web. 6 Jan. 2014.

This article discusses the concepts of the blackbody. Being one of the baseline elements in astrophysical studies, it will be important to address and understand as to correct for error in possible travel in regards to blackbody radiation.

Lehoucq, Roland. “Illuminating the Blackbody.” European Journal of Physics 32.6 (Nov. 2011): 1495-1514. Abstract. ERIC. Web. 6 Jan. 2014.

When people think of space, they often think of the sun. While the sun allows us to survive, it causes major issues with space travel, and this article will help me address that in my paper.

Brown, D. S. “Our Explosive Sun.” Physics Education 44.1 (Jan. 2009): 20-26. Abstract. ERIC. Web. 6 Jan. 2014.

In space exploration, the key role is physics, but more specifically astrophysics. If we wish to explore and colonize the universe around us, we must (at least relatively) understand it. This article will offer insight into recent progress in particle astrophysics.

Hallin, Aksel, Doug Hallman. “The Wondrous New World of Modern Particle Astrophysics.” Physics Teacher 47.5 (May. 2009): 274-280. Abstract. ERIC. Web. 6 Jan. 2014.

The Hubble Space Telescope is famous for observation. This article will present it’s accomplishments, as well as describe how it is used, how it was made, and actions that have been made upon the telescope since.

Aurora, T.S., Michelle Kirk. “Eye in the Sky: Science with the Hubble Space Telescope.” Physics Education 30.3 (May 1995): 163-170. Abstract. ERIC. Web. 9 Jan. 2014.

Gamma-Ray radiation is an important part of studying astrophysics and this article will present to me an account of the current findings on y-ray astronomy, and its effects on observatories.

Catanese, Michael, Trevor C. Weekes. “Very High Energy Gamma Ray Astonomy.” Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 111.764 (Oct. 1999): 1193-1222. Abstract. JSTOR. Web. 15 Jan. 2014.