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This chapter examines technology required for deep space missions. Issues dealing with propulsion, radiation, and communication are addressed. The challenges of creating and storing food and water for long-term human survival are discussed. NASA plant physiologist Dr. Ray Wheeler talks about the challenge of growing food on a planet with an extreme environment such as seen in the current movie “The Martian”.

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    Linda Dawson

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Dawson, L. (2017). New Technology and Deep Space. In: The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38813-7_10

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