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M101: Energy Resources for Human Settlement in the Solar System and Earth’s Future in Space

Edited by William A. Ambrose, James F. Reilly II, and Douglas C. Peters

Frontmatter (PDF)

Preface: Energy Resources for Human Settlement in the Solar System and Earth’s Future in Space
William A. Ambrose, James F. Reilly II, and Douglas C. Peters

Chapter 1: The Significance of Lunar Water Ice and Other Mineral Resources for Rocket Propellants and Human Settlement of the Moon
William A. Ambrose

Chapter 2: Lunar Helium-3 Energy Resources
Harrison H. Schmitt

Chapter 3: Mining of Helium-3 on the Moon: Resource, Technology, and Commerciality— A Business Perspective
Dieter Beike

Chapter 4: The Near-Earth Asteroids on the Pathway to Earth’s Future in Space
Bruce L. Cutright

Chapter 5: Hydrocarbon System Analysis for Methane Hydrate Exploration on Mars
Michael D. Max, Stephen M. Clifford, and Arthur H. Johnson

Chapter 6: Remote Sensing of Hydrocarbons on Titan
John M. Curchin and Roger N. Clark

Chapter 7: Avoiding Extraterrestrial Claim Jumping: Economic Development Policy for Space Exploration and Exploitation
James F. Reilly II

Chapter 8: The Sun-Moon-Earth Solar-electric Power System to Enable Unlimited Human Prosperity
David R. Criswell

Chapter 9: Nuclear Power and Associated Environmental Issues in the Transition of Exploration and Mining on Earth to the Development of Off-world Natural Resources in the 21st Century
Michael D. Campbell, Jeffrey D. King, Henry M. Wise, Bruce Handley, James L. Conca, and M. David Campbell