fut/lnr_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1967 press photo)
“Smelting plant takes in ore on moon.”
“Plans to plant a colony on the moon are crystallizing, even though a permanent settlement on the moon may not be established until 1980. In the book, “The Moon—Target For Tomorrow,” written in 1958, this writer speculated that we could land on the moon in 1970 and establish a colony by 1980. Settlers on the moon could support themselves from material derived from the lunar surface.
While we believe that water is present under the surface of the moon (because the underlying layers are hot, and water may be driven out of the rocks), it may be impossible to dig deep enough to acquire this water. But water will not present a problem if sufficient energy is available on the moon. And by 1980, energy from several sources will be plentiful on the moon.
We can take the lunar rocks, break, crush and bake them, and extract the water of crystallization. Then, using energy, the water can be electrolyzed or broken up into oxygen and hydrogen. The oxygen can be used for atmosphere, the hydrogen can be liquefied to be used as a rocket propellant.
In the beginning, foods will be brought with the settlers and then grown on the moon in a variety of hydroponic gardens. In all probability, algae, that green scum floating on stagnant pools on earth, will become the backbone of a food technology. Algae can be used as an extender of flour and also as food for the fast-growing animals which will provide the all-important animal proteins.
Even materials like dyes, medicinals, detergents and plastics can be obtained on the moon by synthesizing or combining the basic elements—such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon. In this fashion the settlers can acquire most of the material needed to permit a colony to perpetuate itself on the moon.
However, there is one type of…”
A cliff-hanger...so typical of Dr. I. M. Levitt! 🤔
The highlighting, for the purposes of press publication, appear to have been made using a permanent marker. There is a large area of mild waviness, particularly along the edge nearest the affixed article on the verso, due to the copious amount of military-grade adhesive applied.
That’s a boss looking vehicle. I wonder what the ground guide is holding in his left hand. Whatever it is, it looks to be either corded or tethered to the astronaut.
Doesn’t the driver look like either a Star Wars droid or the Invisible Man (wrapped).
Although there’s no signature, I’m sure it’s by John Gorsuch, reinforced by the identity of the writer of the article. Dr. Levitt & Mr. Gorsuch seemed to have had a collaborative arrangement/agreement whereby Mr. Gorsuch brought to life the ideas, proposals, prognostications, etc., etc. of the good doctor.
Is this the book? It's not prefaced with "The Moon" though:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum27/HTML/004957.html
Credit: collectSPACE website
fut/lnr_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1967 press photo)
“Smelting plant takes in ore on moon.”
“Plans to plant a colony on the moon are crystallizing, even though a permanent settlement on the moon may not be established until 1980. In the book, “The Moon—Target For Tomorrow,” written in 1958, this writer speculated that we could land on the moon in 1970 and establish a colony by 1980. Settlers on the moon could support themselves from material derived from the lunar surface.
While we believe that water is present under the surface of the moon (because the underlying layers are hot, and water may be driven out of the rocks), it may be impossible to dig deep enough to acquire this water. But water will not present a problem if sufficient energy is available on the moon. And by 1980, energy from several sources will be plentiful on the moon.
We can take the lunar rocks, break, crush and bake them, and extract the water of crystallization. Then, using energy, the water can be electrolyzed or broken up into oxygen and hydrogen. The oxygen can be used for atmosphere, the hydrogen can be liquefied to be used as a rocket propellant.
In the beginning, foods will be brought with the settlers and then grown on the moon in a variety of hydroponic gardens. In all probability, algae, that green scum floating on stagnant pools on earth, will become the backbone of a food technology. Algae can be used as an extender of flour and also as food for the fast-growing animals which will provide the all-important animal proteins.
Even materials like dyes, medicinals, detergents and plastics can be obtained on the moon by synthesizing or combining the basic elements—such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon. In this fashion the settlers can acquire most of the material needed to permit a colony to perpetuate itself on the moon.
However, there is one type of…”
A cliff-hanger...so typical of Dr. I. M. Levitt! 🤔
The highlighting, for the purposes of press publication, appear to have been made using a permanent marker. There is a large area of mild waviness, particularly along the edge nearest the affixed article on the verso, due to the copious amount of military-grade adhesive applied.
That’s a boss looking vehicle. I wonder what the ground guide is holding in his left hand. Whatever it is, it looks to be either corded or tethered to the astronaut.
Doesn’t the driver look like either a Star Wars droid or the Invisible Man (wrapped).
Although there’s no signature, I’m sure it’s by John Gorsuch, reinforced by the identity of the writer of the article. Dr. Levitt & Mr. Gorsuch seemed to have had a collaborative arrangement/agreement whereby Mr. Gorsuch brought to life the ideas, proposals, prognostications, etc., etc. of the good doctor.
Is this the book? It's not prefaced with "The Moon" though:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum27/HTML/004957.html
Credit: collectSPACE website