TY - BOOK AU - Launius,Roger D. TI - The Smithsonian history of space exploration: from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future SN - 9781588346377 AV - TL790 .L3275 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Washington, DC PB - Smithsonian Books KW - Astronautics KW - History KW - Manned space flight KW - Space flight to Mars KW - Outer space KW - Exploration KW - local KW - Print books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-391) and index; Laying the foundations for space exploration -- World War II paves the way for space exploration -- Making space exploration real -- The space age dawns -- The race to the moon -- New nations, new missions -- Space planes and orbital stations -- The lure of the Red Planet -- Beyond Mars -- Transterrestrial expectations ER -