Robert Goddard
Next Generation Satellites Might Skim the Atmosphere, Using Air as a Propellant
Satellites in orbit use rocket propulsion to maintain their altitude. These engines require fuel to power their chemical or ion…
5 months ago
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 1-7, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Normally we don't pay much attention to the waning Moon, but this week will be a bit…
12 years ago
Inspiration and an Old Picture Full of Awesome: Robert Goddard and His Rocket
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the…
13 years ago
First Rocket
[/caption] Rocketry is actually older than many people think. The first rockets originated in China and subsequently the Middle East…
15 years ago