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Voyages of Discovery

At the core of the Age of Space are the voyages themselves, and not by accident have spacecraft been named Mariner or Voyager.
Conditions for Exploration

Both the Age of Discovery and the Age of Space had ships, heroic explorers and navigators, but very different motivations.
The Age of Space

A continuous story of voyages further and further from the home planet.
Reflections from the Past

Recalling the ideas of previous thinkers.
Knowns and Unknowns

Then and Now
Consequences of Exploration

Learning From History
Risk and Exploration

How do we balance risk and rewards?
Historical Perspectives

The Importance of Exploration