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		informatimago on Aug 22, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A NASA Engineer Became an Astronaut After Being Re... Err, don't rockets blow things down, to get an upward push by reaction?

david-given on Aug 22, 2015 [–]

Everyone knows that rockets work by pushing against the atmosphere!

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