Fly Me to the Moon: An Insider's Guide to the New Science of Space Travel
Categories: Science & Math
Fly Me to the Moon is a 2007 book by mathematician Edward Belbruno, published by Princeton University Press. Belbruno explains the low-energy transfer routes he discovered, which let spacecraft drift between worlds using gravity rather than large amounts of fuel, and how he used one to rescue a Japanese lunar mission.
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- Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Barely understood until recently, and hardly explored until the work of Ed Belbruno, these newly discovered interplanetary highways offer a romantic reflection of the pre-rocket, pre-airplane era. (Foreword written for this book, per his official site.)”