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Never has learning Newton's third law of motion (equal and opposite reaction) been so much fun. This easy-to-build, kid-friendly water rocket turns any afternoon into a blast.
Team Shrek from Evergreen Junior High, from left, Aubrey Reed, Alivia Jarman and Ella Goodwin launch their water-powered rocket at the Flathead Valley Rocket Rally outside Glacier High School on ...
Water rockets are plenty of fun, but they can be even more fun if you go wild with the engineering. [The Q] is one such experimenter, who built a dual-thrust water rocket that even has a parachute … ...
Idaho State University's Physics Department students taught the kids a little about physics and showed them how to build ...
When the rocket is released from the launcher, the high pressure inside the bottle equalizes with the air outside, pushing the water out through the hole in the bottom, propelling it forward.
Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and "nanoscale aluminum" powder that is more environmentally friendly than conventional propellants and ...
Perchlorate, a chemical found in rocket fuel, has contaminated water and food and is more likely to be found in food given to babies and children, a study from Consumer Reports found.
A team of college kids at the University of Southern California broke the world record for the highest altitude reached by a rocket launched by amateurs -- soaring a whopping 89 miles above the Earth.
Water rockets are one of those projects that never get old, and bumping the size just adds to the challenge. In the video after the break, [ARRO Rockets] takes us through the launch of Gamma IV, hi… ...
In fact, a 1969 prototype rocket engine developed at the Glenn Research Center was said to have “advantages over more conventional control systems, including high performance, safe materials ...
In fact, a 1969 prototype rocket engine developed at the Glenn Research Center was said to have “advantages over more conventional control systems, including high performance, safe materials ...