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ACTUALLY, IT IS ROCKET SCIENCE...
Senator John Glenn is not the only civilian who would enjoy rocketing into space, but chances are the rest of us won't be hitching a ride on a space shuttle anytime soon. We'll have to wait until private companies can take us there. Jeff Greason of Mojave, Calif., has done his part by creating the first low-cost, reusable rocket engines. Greason's EZ-Rocket prototype, which took flight this fall, is powered by twin engines that burn isopropyl alcohol and liquid oxygen to generate 400 lbs. of thrust. Greason's engines should be able to carry passengers...
...Lyng’s shot] actually looked tougher than it was,” Gunther said. “It was a rocket, but it was pretty close to me thankfully. The defenders were right on her tail, so she didn’t have much time...
...Finally, he found the main road leading out of downtown Jalalabad to Torkham. Traffic was at a standstill. And then suddenly, a pickup full of militants carrying rocket grenades and AK-47 rifles was just in front of us. The gunmen asked us to stop...
...rocket buried under the zero yard line by M.I.T. pranksters in 1990 exploded over the goalpost, suspending a banner with M.I.T. written on both sides. Yale was about to try for a field goal, which luckily sailed wide due to the M.I.T. intervention...