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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Titre(s) : Our space environment [Texte imprimé] : opportunities, stakes, and dangers / edited by Claude Nicollier & Volker Gass
Publication : Lausanne (Suisse) : EPFL press ; [Boca Raton (Fla.)] : distributed by CRC press, cop.
2015
Impression : impr. en Italie
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (IX-205 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Glossaire. - EPFL = École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne. Diffusé en France
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Nicollier, Claude (1944-....). Éditeur scientifique
Gass, Volker. Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Environnement spatial
Indice(s) Dewey :
520 (23e éd.) = Astronomie et sciences connexes
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-2-940222-88-9 (rel.) : 67,50 EUR
EAN 9782940222889
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44482385w
Notice n° :
FRBNF44482385
Résumé : The space surrounding our planet is full of opportunities and resources. Ranging from
a hundred to a few thousand kilometers around Earth, our space-neighborhood offers
an excellent vantage point to the universe, and a great opportunity to push the frontiers
of science and knowledge. Manned missions advance research on human biology, health,
and life in microgravity conditions. Satellite technologies gather essential data
to better understand and manage our home planet by monitoring Earth's environmental
changes. Extraordinary developments in telecommunications and navigation are now indispensable
to everyday life, and we cannot underestimate the emerging industry of space-tourism
or the boom in projects to explore more distant planets such as Mars. But space also
means risk. What is the real threat of meteorites? How much debris — from old rocket
stages to mere flakes of paint — has been left there since space exploration began?
How serious is this problem today? What is the risk of solar flares and particle bursts?
How does our own Sun influence our climate? And what about the danger of cosmic radiation
for humans and devices stationed beyond our atmosphere? By tackling a wide range of
topics, this book aims to give a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and hazards
in our immediate space environment. It also exposes the challenges that governments,
space agencies, private companies, and human communities have to face in order to
manage space together to create long-term and safe access to it, while protecting
life on Earth. [source éditeur]
