The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos – by Christian Davenport
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The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to dramatically lower the cost of space travel, and send humans even further than NASA has gone. These entrepreneurs have founded some of the biggest brands in the world-Amazon, Microsoft, Virgin, Tesla, PayPal-and upended industry after industry. Now they are pursuing the biggest disruption of all: space
The Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age by Walter A. McDougall
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Walter A. McDougall’s “The Heavens and the Earth: A Political History of the Space Age” is a masterful and intellectually stimulating exploration of the intersection of science, politics, and the human spirit in the race for space exploration.
McDougall’s narrative takes readers on a captivating journey, starting with the early dreamers who imagined reaching the stars and progressing through the tense and transformative decades of the space race. The book’s strength lies in its meticulous research and balanced perspective. It avoids the trap of portraying space exploration as a mere scientific endeavor, instead revealing it as a complex interplay of politics, ideology, and ambition.
“The Heavens and the Earth” is an intellectually enriching and thought-provoking journey through the history of space exploration. Walter A. McDougall’s ability to connect the dots between political ideologies, scientific advancements, and the human spirit makes this book an essential read for anyone interested in the profound impact of space exploration on our world, both past and future. It’s a must-read for space enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
We’re on the cusp of new era in the great adventure of space exploration, but what does the future hold? In Space 2.0, space historian Rod Pyle, in collaboration with the National Space Society, will give you an inside look at the next few decades of spaceflight and long-term plans for exploration, utilization, and settlement. No longer the exclusive domain of government entities such as NASA and other national agencies, space exploration is rapidly becoming privatized, with entrepreneurial startups building huge rocket boosters, satellites, rocket engines, asteroid probes, prospecting craft, and even commercial lunar cargo landers to open this new frontier. Research into ever more sophisticated propulsion and life support systems will soon enable the journey to Mars and destinations deeper in our solar system. As these technologies continue to move forward, there are virtually no limits to human spaceflight and robotic exploration.
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future.
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