LEADER 04522nam 22008055 450 001 9910951902703321 005 20250117115224.0 010 $a9783031668814$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031668807 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-66881-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31882476 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31882476 035 $a(CKB)37248674400041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-66881-4 035 $a(OCoLC)1496395675 035 $a(EXLCZ)9937248674400041 100 $a20250117d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement /$fedited by Cyprien Verseux, Muriel Gargaud, Kirsi Lehto, Michel Viso 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (577 pages) 225 1 $aSpace and Society,$x2199-3890 311 08$aPrint version: Verseux, Cyprien Mars and the Earthlings: a Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement Cham : Springer,c2025 9783031668807 327 $aMars in Short -- Robotic missions to Mars -- Historical and ethical context Past present and imagination -- Legal and international context Law and Disorder -- Perspectives for crewed missions to Mars in orbit exploration and/or short stay -- Mars as a science base toward a small permanent outpost -- Toward permanent settlements on Mars from 1000 to 100000 -- Use Mars as a planet B -- Science and fiction What is realistic. 330 $aIn an era of public Mars fascination, this book offers an objective presentation of the challenges of crewed Mars missions and discusses scenarios of Mars settlements under scientific, technical, social, economic , ethical and political aspects. With the aim to make the reader comprehend what is plausible and what is at stake, the book tries to clarify misconceptions and half-truths spreading rapidly in the public. The authors argue that approximations and misinformation should be countered for two main reasons. First, to avoid missing out on the benefits that Mars exploration may bring, including major scientific discoveries and an inspiring, federative human endeavor. Second, to remediate dangerous delusions ? such as the idea that humanity could be transferred there should the Earth become inhabitable in the near term. In preparation for this book a group of European, world-renowned scientists from fields as diverse as astronomy, planetology, geology, biology, philosophy, or economics, as well as astronauts and science-fiction writers, was gathered to discuss Mars missions ranging from near-term robotic missions, all the way to large-scale settlements and even the feasibility of terraforming. For each, they draw arguments from their domains of expertise to discuss what is feasible and what is desirable. The result provides researchers with an objective review of the field, policy makers with a reference to make informed decisions, and the general public with a tool to form educated opinions. 410 0$aSpace and Society,$x2199-3890 606 $aOuter space$xExploration 606 $aAstronautics 606 $aSocial structure 606 $aEquality 606 $aWelfare economics 606 $aPublic law 606 $aExobiology 606 $aQuality of life 606 $aSpace Exploration and Astronautics 606 $aSocial Structure 606 $aSocial Economy 606 $aPublic Law 606 $aAstrobiology 606 $aQuality of Life Research 615 0$aOuter space$xExploration. 615 0$aAstronautics. 615 0$aSocial structure. 615 0$aEquality. 615 0$aWelfare economics. 615 0$aPublic law. 615 0$aExobiology. 615 0$aQuality of life. 615 14$aSpace Exploration and Astronautics. 615 24$aSocial Structure. 615 24$aSocial Economy. 615 24$aPublic Law. 615 24$aAstrobiology. 615 24$aQuality of Life Research. 676 $a523.43 700 $aVerseux$b Cyprien$01814639 701 $aGargaud$b Muriel$01814640 701 $aLehto$b Kirsi$01814641 701 $aViso$b Michel$01814642 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910951902703321 996 $aMars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement$94368663 997 $aUNINA