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NASA aims to send astronauts screaming back to Earth at 24,500 mph after 25-day round trip

Rocket engines with 8 million pounds of force and a 537,000-gallon liquid hydrogen fuel tank can not only take you to the stars but can bring you back to Earth at mind-boggling speeds. The Space Launch System is the most powerful rocket ever built, and NASA is planning to send a crew whistling around the moon and back in early 2020. Though this may sound like a NASA-grade joyride, it’s a necessary step in developing manned rocket systems that can send a team to asteroids and other planets. Read more...

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                   Jean-Jacques DeLisle