The Moon
The chapter on the Moon is mostly spent discussing nuclear fusion. Zubrin explains that Helium-3 deposited on the moon by the solar wind could be an excellent fuel for nuclear fusion. Much of this chapter is spent discussing chemistry that would be vital to a moon base.
See also: Colonization of the MoonRead more about this topic: Entering Space: Creating A Spacefaring Civilization
Famous quotes containing the word moon:
“In his time, this one had little to speak of,
The softest word went gurrituck in his skull.
For him the moon was always in Scandinavia
And his daughter was a foreign thing.”
—Wallace Stevens (18791955)
“Then they seen it, the old Missouri River shinin in the moon and across it the lights of St. Louis.”
—Dudley Nichols (18951960)