Author: Drik C. Gibson

Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Space Dangers: Outer Space Perils, Rocket Risks and the Health Consequences of the Space Environment

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ISBN: 978-1-60805-996-6 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-60805-991-1 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2015
DOI: 10.2174/97816080599111150101

Introduction

Natural elements and cosmic phenomena in space, such as asteroids, comets, meteors, black holes and super bubbles pose a threat to the planet Earth and spacefarers in the near-Earth environment. Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Space Dangers describes these dangers in the near-Earth outer space environment. The uniquely risky nature of rocket transportation is documented and quantified. The human health consequences for vision, muscles, and the neurovestibular system, for instance, on exposure to an outer space environment, are also explained in this book. Readers will benefit from the extensive information offered within this text which is also accompanied with a bibliography of references. This book offers a comprehensive primer for anyone interested in space travel and associated risk assessment.

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Foreword

- Pp. i-ii (2)
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Preface

- Pp. iii
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Asteroids

- Pp. 3-12 (10)
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Near-Earth Asteroids & Near-Earth Objects

- Pp. 13-20 (8)
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Comets

- Pp. 21-29 (9)
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Meteors, Meteorites, & Meteoroids

- Pp. 30-39 (10)
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Space Debris

- Pp. 40-50 (11)
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Satellites

- Pp. 51-60 (10)
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Radiation

- Pp. 61-72 (12)
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Black Holes

- Pp. 73-82 (10)
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Space Weather

- Pp. 83-94 (12)
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Centaurs

- Pp. 95-104 (10)
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Supernovas

- Pp. 105-115 (11)
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Superbubbles

- Pp. 116-126 (11)
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Perturbation, Lost Asteroids and the Increasing Number of Space Objects

- Pp. 127-133 (7)
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Rocket Dangers

- Pp. 134-153 (20)
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Rocket Takeoff Risks

- Pp. 154-162 (9)
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In-Flight & Landing Accidents

- Pp. 163-177 (15)
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Space Saturation

- Pp. 178-189 (12)
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Sleep Deprivation

- Pp. 190-202 (13)
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Bones

- Pp. 203-216 (14)
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Vision Problems

- Pp. 217-227 (11)
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Mental Health

- Pp. 228-239 (12)
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Cardiovascular System

- Pp. 240-248 (9)
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Brain & Neurology

- Pp. 249-259 (11)
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Space Adaptation Syndrome & Space Sickness

- Pp. 260-270 (11)
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Digestive & Immune Systems

- Pp. 271-280 (10)
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Muscles

- Pp. 281-290 (10)
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Microbes

- Pp. 291-303 (13)
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Cancer

- Pp. 304-313 (10)
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Quantitative Risk Estimates of Space Dangers

- Pp. 314-323 (10)
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Conclusion

- Pp. 324-332 (9)
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Subject Index

- Pp. 333-341 (9)
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