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

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