What’s the Best Kind of Rocket Fuel?

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The Saturn V starts leaving the Earth. (NASA)

Generally speaking, a rocket is a rocket, and rocket science is really just a matter of controlling and harnessing a fast expansion of gas to turn it into propulsion. But there are different kinds of propulsion for different kinds of rockets, and some have benefits over others depending on where you’re going.  Continue reading “What’s the Best Kind of Rocket Fuel?”

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