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In this book, Giovanni Bignami, the outstanding Italian scientist and astronomer, takes the reader on a journey through the seven spheres, from our own planet to neighboring stars. The author offers a gripping account of the evolution of Homo Sapiens to the stage where our species is developing capabilities, in the form of new energy propulsion systems, that will enable us to conquer space. The reader will learn how we first expanded our activities to reach beyond our planet, to the Moon, and how nuclear energy, nuclear fusion, and matter antimatter annihilation will enable us to extend our...

This is not science fiction. It s a voyage on the arrow of time to the coming fifty years. The legendary palindromic character Mr. Qfwfq from Italo Calvino s collection of short stories, The Cosmicomics, will go with us he who knows all the answers but will give out no hints. He will help us to discover the innovations that will have changed our lives by 2062, when, riding astride Halley s Comet, our omniscient extraterrestrial will return to visit us.In this book, we shall learn how astronomers will devote themselves to the study of the mysterious force of dark energy, which makes up some...

For several decades it has been widely accepted that human space exploration is the exclusive domain of government agencies.

This book develops a credible scenario for interstellar exploration and colonization. In so doing, it examines:
the present situation and prospects for interstellar exploration technologies;
where to go: the search for habitable planets;
the motivations for space travel and colonization;
the financial mechanisms required to fund such enterprises.
The final section of the book analyzes the uncertainties surrounding the presented scenario. The purpose of building a scenario is not only to pinpoint future events but also to highlight the uncertainties that may propel the...