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Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:


Impatience for Mars
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NASA says it has a plan for human missions to Mars in the 2030s. Jeff Foust reports that some, though, are pressing NASA for more details about those plans and coming up with alternative concepts that they believe could accelerate those crewed missions to the Red Planet.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2755/1

Two small steps for humankind
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Getting humans to live beyond Earth in a sustainable manner is a long-term effort with many steps involved. Derek Webber proposes that NASA focus on two initial steps, supporting key technologies that can enable eventual human space settlement.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2754/1

The need for a launch vehicle development organization: Learning from Brazil's experience
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Brazil is considering terminating its agreement with Ukraine to launch Cyclone 4 rockets from its spaceport, dealing another setback to that country's space access plans. Ajey Lele suggests that Brazil partner with other nations, including India, to jointly develop launchers.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2753/1

Humankind's greatest adventure: A review of The Last Man on the Moon
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It's been more than 40 years since Gene Cernan was the last human to walk on the Moon. Shane Hannon talks with the director and producer of a documentary about Cernan's life.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2752/1

Review: Elon Musk
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He is one of the major figures in the space industry today, but Elon Musk remains something of an enigma to people who are puzzled by his way of doing business and his passion for Mars. Jeff Foust reviews a new biography that covers Musk's life and his work at SpaceX.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2751/1


Note: Because of the Memorial Day holiday, next week's issue will be published on Tuesday, May 26.


If you missed it, here's what we published in our previous issue:


Making good on the promise of suborbital spaceflight
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Once on the cutting edge of commercial spaceflight, suborbital vehicles have been overshadowed in recent years, in part due to their development delays. Jeff Foust reports that, finally, some of these vehicles are entering, or about to enter, flight tests.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2750/1

Debunking the invalid claims of a space radiation paper
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A recent study found that cosmic radiation astronauts would be exposed to on Mars expeditions could cause brain damage, resulting in dementia or other disorders. Robert Zubrin takes issue with the study's methodology and argues the radiation risk to humans is far less serious than what the study concludes.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2749/1

Space guy From Down Under: An interview with Colin Burgess
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Colin Burgess is a prolific author currently working on a series of book about the Mercury program. Dwayne Day interviews Burgess to discuss how he got involved in writing about the subject and what space history books are in his future plans.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2748/1

Inspirational asphyxiation
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Space exploration has the ability to inspire students to pursue careers in science and engineering, as demonstrated by Apollo. However, Blake Ortner warns that inspiration could be suffocated by plans that take far too long to carry out.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2747/1

Review: Beyond
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To some, we appear to be on the verge of a new era of spaceflight, but even if that's true, what does that mean for our future in space? Jeff Foust reviews a book that attempts to address that issue, but whose flaws may leave readers unconvinced.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2746/1


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We're also actively soliciting articles to publish in future issues, so
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interest, please email me.

Until next week,

Jeff Foust
Editor, The Space Review
jeff@thespacereview.com
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