For the last post about this book I wanted to share the above illustration about "space war". This is one of the few I have found that pictured the military rational for going to the Moon. The U.S. was deep in the Cold War and the thought that whoever got to the Moon fist might dominate the Earth was consistently put forward as a reason to undertake the huge expense.
Friday, May 29, 2015
The Mystery of Other Worlds Revealed (1952) part 3
For the last post about this book I wanted to share the above illustration about "space war". This is one of the few I have found that pictured the military rational for going to the Moon. The U.S. was deep in the Cold War and the thought that whoever got to the Moon fist might dominate the Earth was consistently put forward as a reason to undertake the huge expense.
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I've never seen this approach to building a space station before. It's really fascinating though it certainly brings to mind visions of the Death Star!
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