In the next decade, humans plan to establish a permanent presence on the moon, launch several commercial space stations, and make a first trip to Mars. The global space economy is growing rapidly, and many industries will be transformed in the next ten years by space technologies…
How might we best prepare today’s students for humanity’s rapidly approaching multi-planet future?
In this book, Mark Wagner, Ph.D. explores answers to this question, based on foundations of effective teaching and learning—and effective educational technology. The book also looks even further ahead to consider how we might best educate students once civilian communities are in place on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere in the rest of the solar system. The final part of the book includes a more philosophical consideration of ethics, sustainability, and governance.
