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:
“No, they are dark and wrinkled and hairy,
caves of the Moon . . . And when a
dark humming fills us, a
coldness towards life,
we are too much women to
own such unwomanliness.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)
“On the secret map the assassins
Cloistered, the Moon River was marked
Near the eighteen peaks and the city
Of humiliation and defeat ...”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)