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October 9, 2015

What’d Make a Better Rocket, Nuclear or Ion Engines?

Would it be better to have a rocket that uses all the fuel at once or to let out a little bit at a time? Here is a closer look at the rocket equation.

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October 5, 2015

Here’s How to Solve the xkcd Velociraptor Problem With Code

This classic xkcd physics problem involves an accelerating velociraptor. Here is a numerical solution to this problem using python.

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