Entering Space: Creating A Spacefaring Civilization - The Moon

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 Moon

Read more about this topic:  Entering Space: Creating A Spacefaring Civilization

Famous quotes containing the word moon:

    “in the pleasure of that communion

    I lose track,
    the moon I watch goes down, the

    tide swings you away before
    I know I’m
    alone again long since,”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

    “The moon will run all consciences to cover....”
    —Allen Tate (1899–1979)