ABSTRACT

Some might think that the 27 thousand tons of material launched by earthlings into outer space is nothing more than floating piles of debris. However, when looking at these artifacts through the eyes of historians and anthropologists, instead of celestial pollution, they are seen as links to human history and heritage.Space: The New Frontier for Ar

part |2 pages

Section I: All Sky Survey

chapter 1|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|12 pages

Archaeology: The Basics

chapter 4|20 pages

Space Basics: The Solar System

chapter 5|14 pages

Space Basics: Orbital Mechanics

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Section II: The Sky: A Cultural Perspective

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Section III: Introduction to the Space Age

chapter 11|14 pages

1Chapter 1 History of the Space Age

chapter 13|22 pages

1Chapter 3 Space Race and the Cold War

chapter 15|70 pages

1Chapter 5 Maturing Space Age

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Section V: Spacecraft Forensics and Mystery Solving

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Section VI: Environmental Effects and the Material Record

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Section X: The Mind and the Cosmos