Dim blue dot: Looking forward to the space home of humanity

Author: Huang Yiqin Ye Shihui Huang Yiqin
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Publishing Date: 2000-10-01
Features: This is a renowned science popularization classic published when the globally celebrated American astronomer and science writer Carl Sagan was 60 years old. Its theme concerns the long-term prospects of human survival and the advancement of civilization—how humanity can seek and build new homes in space in the years to come. The narrative style of the book resembles an epic spanning the past, present, and future, weaving numerous compelling stories within its grand and meticulous framework. The book first reviews various historical concepts about humanity's place in the universe, then conducts a comprehensive examination of the solar system based on the achievements of space exploration since the mid-20th century, evaluates the various reasons for sending humans into space, and finally presents the author's own long-term vision for humanity's future space homes.