fut-lnr_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1961, unnumbered press photo)
“Wonders of the Universe:
Scientists ‘Tailoring…?’
Within the next 12 months, either a Project Mercury astronaut or his Russian counterpart will be orbiting the earth. Yet, even at this late date, no suitable space suit has been developed which would permit the astronaut to move freely into the hostile environment of space outside the satellite or around on the lunar surface.
While in the past, the problem of designing an acceptable space suit was not considered difficult, as the time approaches when the suit should become operational it no longer appears an easy task. To point up the difficulty of this problem, at least three companies are engaged actively in trying to design a suit to cope with space conditions.”
At this point, unfortunately, the verso-affixed newspaper caption was cut off…drats. I would’ve loved to have read the rest of it! I I wish there was a repository of Dr. Levitt’s “Wonders of the Universe” articles. If there is, I haven’t found it.
There are too many wonderful, quirky, clever, questionable, amusing, implausible, etc., etc. things going on here to enumerate. By John Gorsuch…’nuff said. Enjoy.
fut-lnr_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1961, unnumbered press photo)
“Wonders of the Universe:
Scientists ‘Tailoring…?’
Within the next 12 months, either a Project Mercury astronaut or his Russian counterpart will be orbiting the earth. Yet, even at this late date, no suitable space suit has been developed which would permit the astronaut to move freely into the hostile environment of space outside the satellite or around on the lunar surface.
While in the past, the problem of designing an acceptable space suit was not considered difficult, as the time approaches when the suit should become operational it no longer appears an easy task. To point up the difficulty of this problem, at least three companies are engaged actively in trying to design a suit to cope with space conditions.”
At this point, unfortunately, the verso-affixed newspaper caption was cut off…drats. I would’ve loved to have read the rest of it! I I wish there was a repository of Dr. Levitt’s “Wonders of the Universe” articles. If there is, I haven’t found it.
There are too many wonderful, quirky, clever, questionable, amusing, implausible, etc., etc. things going on here to enumerate. By John Gorsuch…’nuff said. Enjoy.