Chapters
| Sample Topics
| Experts
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PROLOGUE
| Space transport for the future.
| Burt Rutan
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SPACECRAFT
| Who can tell us about spacecraft?
| Jon H. Brown
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ROCKETS
| How do rockets work?
| John W. Cole
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FUEL
| What will power the spacecraft?
| Jon H. Brown
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VELOCITY
| How fast can we go?
| John Cavallaro
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MISSION CONTROL
| Will we have spacecraft controllers?
| Ron Kohl
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DESTINATIONS
| Where could we go for vacations?
| Derek Webber
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DISTANCES
| How many miles from Earth will we travel?
| Derek Webber
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SPACE STATIONS
| What are space stations like?
| Thomas Rogers;
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ELECTRICAL POWER
| Can we plug in our tech stuff?
| John Cavallaro
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BREATHING
| Will we wear oxygen helmets all the time?
| Lonnie Moffitt;
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AIRLOCKS
| How do airlocks work?
| Russell Romanella
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CREW
| Does each crewmember have a special job?
| Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue
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MISSIONS
| Are all the missions scientific?
| Charles D. Walker, Ph.D
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ORIENTATION
| Which way is up?
| Col. USAF Catherine Coleman, Ph.D.
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GRAVITY
| What should we know about gravity?
| Dana S. Klein;
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WEIGHTLESSNESS
| What is it like to float around?
| Byron Lichtenberg, Ph.D.
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PHYSICS
| What is string theory?
| Luke Keller, Ph.D.
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TIME
| Is time the same in space?
| Luke Keller, Ph.D.
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CELEBRATIONS
| Will we be able to celebrate?
| Capt. USN (Ret). William Readdy
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CLOTHING
| What will we wear in space?
| Lonnie Moffitt
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HAIR and NAILS
| Is hair hard to manage in space?
| Janet Kavandi, Ph.D.;
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VISION
| Will our vision be the same in space?
| Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams
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DRINKING and EATING
| What will we drink and eat, and how?
| Charles Camarda, Ph.D.; Dr. Jonathan B. Clark;
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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
| Would the effects of drinking and smoking be the same in space?
| Dr. Jonathan B. Clark;
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DAYLIGHT and DARKNESS
| Is the light always changing?
| Derek Webber;
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SLEEPING
| How would we sleep?
| Dr. Jay C. Buckey, Jr.
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DAILY FUNCTIONS
| How would we bathe and how would we go to the bathroom?
| Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue
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DENTAL
| How would we brush our teeth?
| Dr. Jay C. Buckey, Jr.;
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SANITATION
| Is it really clean up there?
| Russell Romanella;
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ODORS
| Is it possible to smell anything?
| James Zebrowski
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RADIATION
| Is space radiation dangerous?
| Nancy J. Lindsey
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ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
| How will UV rays affect us in space?
| Dr. Jonathan B. Clark
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SURVIVAL
| What do we need in order to survive?
| Brad McLain;
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SAFETY
| Is space travel safe?
| Futron Corporation
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EMERGENCIES
| What would we do if we have some emergencies?
| Futron Corporation
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SOVEREIGNTY
| Can we own land?
| Christopher Stott
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COMMUNITIES
| Will we live and work there?
| John Spencer
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BIRTHS
| What nationality will the baby be?
| Sheryl L. Bishop, Ph.D.
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FACILITIES
| What facilities will we have?
| Ron Kohl
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