How far can humans go in space?

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Cover of the book by Roland Lehoucq and Florence Porcel, “Human in space, between reality and fiction”.

© Editions de La Martinière

By: Caroline Lachowsky

1 min

How far can humans go in space?

After taking a first step on the Moon 50 years ago, the astronauts are preparing to return there and are already preparing for the planet Mars, even if it is still and only in low orbit in the international space station that it happens.

Can we really go further?

Upper ?

To the stars and beyond? 

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Is it really possible to terraform Mars?

And to do what, for what purpose?

How far will humanity's oldest dream take us?

Is it for better or for worse?

A question that goes well beyond the mirage of space tourism, as we will discover with our guests the astrophysicist Roland Lehoucq, science fiction enthusiast and the author videographer and community manager of the universe, Florence Porcel.

Both have just written, with four hands, a superb magnificently illustrated book L'

published by La Martinière. 

With

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- Roland Lehoucq

, astrophysicist. 

- Florence Porcel

, scientific popularization expert specializing in space and the sciences of the Universe.

You can discover his Youtube channel

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For their book 

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A book published by La Martinière editions. 

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