What an interesting book! At times it can be very technical and so if you are curious about the intricacies of space travel and exploration, this is an excellent read for you. But yet it is written in a straight forward conversation that captures your imagination, and inspires the everyday reader.You probably know that Buzz Aldrin is the astronaut, with Neil Armstrong, who first walked on the moon. He has remained actively engaged in the interests of the space program. He has so many ideas. And he has an overall vision - mission to Mars. His creative and technical ideas include many specific plans for achieving that vision. It is not his intention that we visit Mars and return home. This proposal is to colonize.
I thought that I had kept up with current space exploration efforts, but this book has definitely educated me. So much more is being done than I was aware. Beyond the text, the pictures included in this book are fun. The pictures and illustrations are also helpful for understanding some of the concepts.
Buzz Aldrin addresses his plan for a unified effort among countries on earth, in exploring space together. "We come in peace for all mankind." He also addresses the private enterprise interest and beginnings in space, and how this could be the beginnings of an excellent partnership.
July 2019 will be the 50th anniversary of the first humans to land on the moon. Buzz Aldrin asks - America, do you still dream great dreams? On the 50th anniversary can you commit, within two decades, to commencing American permanence on the planet Mars?
No comments:
Post a Comment