| Chapters
| Sample Topics
| Experts
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| PROLOGUE
| Why do we explore?
| Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph. D.
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| SPACE
| What exactly is space?
| Jim Zebrowski
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| GALAXY, SOLAR SYSTEM and UNIVERSE
| How big are they? Are they getting bigger?
| Steven Hammond
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| CLIMATE
| Is there weather in space?
| Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.
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| TEMPERATURE
| Is space hot or cold or both?
| Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.
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| ALIENS
| Do aliens exist?
| Robby Gaines
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| LIFE FORMS
| Is there any life out there?
| Robby Gaines
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| WATER
| Is there any water in space?
| Joe Rhemann
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| VEGETATION
| Can we grow anything in space?
| Gregory Schlick
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| RESOURCES
| What can we find and use?
| Trygve Magelssen
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| ECONOMICS
| Is it worth it?
| Esther Dyson,
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| COSTS
| How much does the effort cost?
| Ben Reytblat
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| THE SUN
| Will the Sun last forever?
| Jim Zebrowski
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| THE MOON
| Who can tell us everything about the Moon?
| Thomas Matula, Ph.D.;
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| STARS
| What do they really look like?
| Dirk Terrell, Ph.D.
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| BLACK HOLES
| Could we ever get lost in one?
| Jim Zebrowski
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| ASTEROIDS, COMETS and METEORS
| What are they, and what are the chances of getting hit?
| Alan Hale, Ph.D.;
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| PLANETS
| Why do planets move?
| Ed Frederick, Ph.D.
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| MERCURY
| Is Mercury the hottest planet?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| VENUS
| How long is one day on Venus?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| EARTH
| How heavy is Earth?
| Derek Webber
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| MARS
| Have we discovered any life?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| JUPITER
| What is the big red spot?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| SATURN
| How many moons are there?
| Carolyn Porco, Ph.D.
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| URANUS
| What is the atmosphere made of?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| NEPTUNE
| Could humans live there?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| PLUTO
| Is it a ball of rock and ice?
| Dr. John Spencer, Ph.D.
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| NEW PLANET?
| Is there a 10th planet?
| Laura Peckyno;
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| SATELLITES
| What information do they give us?
| Derek Webber
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| INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES
| Will there be a lot of futuristic sounding stuff?
| Bradley C. Edwards, Ph.D.
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| ROBOTS
| Can robots and humans work together?
| CAF Capt. Marc Fricker
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| LANDING
| What are the landing procedures?
| Col. USAF (Ret.) Frederick D. Gregory
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