Bonestell


I was reading this article on the IEEE Spectrum site:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/lunar-telescope

mentioning putting a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon where it is shielded from human created RF.  Arthur C. Clarke mentioned this idea in this 1961 article in Harper's Magazine on page 61:

https://archive.org/details/sim_harpers-magazine_1961-12_223_1339/page/60/mode/2up?view=theater

The Spectrum article mentions that the radio astronomers are concerned about keeping the far side RF quiet due to a possible constellation of new communications satellites around the Moon.

But of course the thing that I noticed was the pictures :)  Whenever I see these detailed renderings I think of the Chesley Bonestell paintings from the "golden age" of science fiction like this cover:
The Fireman, aka Fahrenheit 451, the painting is unrelated, of a rocket ship on Mars being tied down
 
Bonestell wasn't much for scantily clad gals in the clutches of horrible aliens, he was more of a rocket ship (often with wings !!) on Mars kind of guy :)
Saturn viewed from Titan

A Mars exploration site

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm