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March 1938

Maurice K. Hanson of the British Interplanetary Society publishes issue 21 of Novae Terrae magazine in London England. Edward John Carnell and Arthur Charles Clarke Arthur C. Clarke are associate editors. Cover art by Harry Turner. Image:21mar1938novaeterrae.jpg 360px

June 1938

Maurice K. Hanson of the British Interplanetary Society publishes issue 24 of Novae Terrae magazine in London England. Edward John Carnell and Arthur Charles Clarke Arthur C. Clarke are associate editors. Cover art by Harry Turner. Image:24Jun1938novaeterrae.jpg 360px

Apr 29 1938

The Ashton Reporter newspaper reports that Eric Burgess was now part of the Manchester Astronautical Association which had broken off from the Manchester Interplanetary Society .

May 21 1938

A 21-year-old Canadian named Edward Jack, working at the De Havilland aircraft company, announces he will make a high altitude parachute jump from over 20,000 feet while carrying a radio transmitter. He states that his every word will be broadcast back to receiving stations on the ground where it will be picked up by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and sent to radio stations coast-to-coast. ...

Mar 1 1938

The BIS members meet in London and decide that the immediate goals of the Technical Committee with be an Altimeter, a Speedometer and a Coeleostat. Meetings of the committee were to take place on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Apr 5 1938

Arthur C. Clarke and A. Janser debate in front of the BIS membership in London. The point in question, "Space Conquest Can be Made to Pay." Edward John Carnell who chaired the debate stated that no one had considered the possibility of revenue from passengers. The conclusion of the debate was that space flight could not be made to pay for an individual but could successfully earn ...