Nuggets from Cosmos, Creator, and Human Destiny

The uncomfortable truth is that much time, effort, money, and many lives could be saved if we would face the reality of our severe limitations. Our achievements in exploring our solar system have been noteworthy, have greatly advanced our knowledge, and have brought many scientific benefits, but to imagine that we can to any purpose send manned spacecraft beyond those limits is to engage in a costly self-delusion. Throughout this volume, we will not only look at scientific facts but will continually call readers back to simple common sense.