| Description | Gold writes to clear up any misunderstandings in a previous letter. Discusses the original scientific programme for the Moon landings, particularly the running of a remotely controlled vehicle over unknown terrain and the collecting of samples. Gold believes that adapting the lessons of the Moon for Mars is an evolutionary process that is not progressing. The USSR is doing better on inferior technology. Gold has heard of a suggestion to re-use Viking technology to reinvigorate the Moon programme, but this would not be in keeping with an evolutionary philosophy. |