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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1936
Page
12
A humorous science note discusses Saturn and Mars trips, estimates travel times, and speculative canal work on Mars. It advocates studying Mars with a new telescope and mentions a Moon journey at 2000 mph. Donati's Comet and other wonders are noted in a leaflet offer.
The column imagines using rockets at 2000 miles per hour to reach planets from Earth. It explains the need to aim ahead due to planetary motion and estimates Venus reachable in about one year and five months, noting Venus has thick clouds and abundant surface water.
Stamp news notes Yugoslavia honoring Nikola Tesla with a special issue as he turns 79. It cites his induction motor and other lab achievements while mentioning postage anomalies and expectations for future commemoratives and regular issues, including Denmark and England trends.
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