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SPACE REVIEW EDITORIAL In 1492 Columbus discovered a new world after traveling thousands of miles across the great expanse of unknown waters called the Atlantic Ocean. It was a great adventure, yet one that was laughed at, ridiculed, and even spoke of 2s a “folly” Here was a small group of men searching for what lay beyond the known, endeavor- ing to unfold the mysteries of lands that were not supposed to exist, All they had were three small ships laden with provisions that they estimated would last the journey. The seas were infested with monsters, he skeptics said, and the world was flat with a dropping off place. Columbus proved these fallacies to be wront, when he landed in the West Indies The years directly ahead of us will see another great adventure such as this, A small group of men will assemble in a ce vastly different than that of Columbus cupants will shoot off into the vas new frontiers. They will be he greatest “fo on earth, but w become realities, the automobile, t and the smashing of the atom are def I am a sound believer! aughed at, they will be rtain designated place, climb into their ship, a ship time. This ship will be a rocket shop, and its oc- 1 of space to find new worlds, new peoples, and diculed, and the whole thing will be called be such? Time has proven that impossibilities he airplane, radio, telephone, telegraph, television, imate proof. All is possible to one who believes,—and * FROM THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR'S DESK The mysteries of space have nomer to gaze in awe a any clear night vastness of space is difh n of it is simpler for learne f celestial bodies suspend from millions on up. Bu who make our home on a to think that intelliger r everything which serve more of a purpose A K. Be Cor ly by th. One need not be eyes as we gaze sky- scinated most people F unfolds bet wh even for astronomers. When distances tight years” than miles. The like our own earth are unknown. The explain, nen t the term n spa hey remain just that—guesses cinder of matter the eyes of space, cannot be ose who believe that there these millions of bodies in fe exists only here. T appens, should agree that han just twinkling brightly on a clear night nder, Ed: Subscription Price: four issues, to members, $1.00 ‘or; Max Krengel, Associate Editor; Printe vidual US opies $.35. Exclusive publication of the IFSB A. Send all news and articles to this address