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Thermocouples End Moon Trip Dream For Rocket Pioneers
The piece discusses Max Valier and rocket plane ambitions for trans oceanic flight and lunar trips. It explains the thermocouple findings from Dr. Menzel at Lick Observatory showing moon temperatures extreme enough to fry or freeze travelers. It outlines challenges of lunar ascent and descent and the impracticality of a manned moon landing with current tech.
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Herr Max Valier
Max Valier
Europe
America
Earth
Sen Sous
Professor Valier
Valier
F. W. Sander
Herr von Opel
Er. D. H. Menzel
Lick Observatory
Mt. Hamilton
California
Obsentz and
Lampland
Moon
Herr Valier
Therm
Jules Verne
Owever
Menzel