A Brief History of Rockets, and Why They're Not Getting Any More Advanced [Rockets]

Over at Slate, Neal Stephenson charts a brief, fascinating history of the rocket, starting with Hitler's V-2 during the second World War and ending with today's sophisticated rockets, capable of launching complex communications satellites that can cost up to $100,000 a pound. But here, Stephenson explains, we find ourselves locked in: More »

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