Manned vs. Unmanned Space Exploration (Part 1 and 2)

Space and Earth science : November 23, 2005

This article explores the pros and cons of both types of space exploration and hopefully will spark more discussion of this complex and highly political issue.

Unmanned Missions – going where no man has gone before - and maybe never will

Robotic space exploration has become the heavy lifter for serious space science. While shuttle launches and the International Space Station get all the media coverage, these small, relatively inexpensive unmanned missions are doing important science in the background.

More here: http://www.physorg.com/news8442.html