Humans in Outer Space - Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Prefaces Introduction Ulrike Landfester, Jean-Claude Worms, Nina-Louisa Remuss and Kai-Uwe Schrogl: From "Odysseys" to "Perspectives"

- Towards New Interdisciplinary Approaches to Humans in Outer Space

Part I: Politics and Society Kai-Uwe Schrogl:

1.1 The Political Context for Human Space Exploration Kurt Mills:

1.2 Who will own Outer Space? Governance over Space Resources in the Age of Human Space Exploration Martin Parker:

1.3 Managing Space, Organising the Sublime Nina-Louisa Remuss:

1.4 Astronauts: From Envoys of Mankind to Combatants Adrian Belu:

1.5 Finding habitable exo-planets as a global task Alan Britton:

1.6 A School Curriculum for the Children of Space Settlers Charles Cockell:

1.7 Ethics and Microscopic Extraterrestrial Life Michael T. Schetsche:

1.8 Encounters Among the Stars - Exosociological Considerations Philippe Ailleris: Encounters on Earth: UFOs and exogenous intelligence on Earth

Part II: History and Religion David Dunér:

2.1 Astrocognition Gustav Schörghofer:

2.2 Jesuitenkosmos - Religion and Aesthetics Thomas Brandstetter:

2.3 The history of terrestrial biology - seen from an exobiological perspective

Part III: Culture and Psychology Ulrike Landfester:

3.1 Laokoon in Space: Influencing Aesthetics on Earth and Shaping an Outer Space Aesthetics Anna Piotrowska:

3.2 Music as a Means of Communication in Outer Space Mark Timmins:

3.3 From Clothing to Fashion in Outer Space Agnieszka Lukaszcyk:

3.4 Expectations of the Next Generation regarding Contributions of Humans in Outer Space to Problem-Solving on Earth Berna van Baarsen:

3.5 Humans in Outer Space: Existential Fulfilment or Frustration? Psychological, existential, social and ethical issues for crew on a long term space mission beyond Earth orbit Annexes

4.1 Useful Web-Addresses related to human exploration

4.2 The Vienna Vision on Humans in Outer Space

4.3 Summary Report of the Review of U.S. Human