Same script as the Dedicated Penis Thread.
Please restrict any comments regarding Rocket Science to this thread and this thread only, as talking about Rocket Science on threads about the weather or what you watched on telly last night is obviously putting people off joining Nuts.
I'll start.
Rockets are very expensive because they need to burn a lot of fuel to achieve what's known as "escape velocity".
This means going fast enough to overcome the pull of the Earth's gravity and break through the upper reaches of the atmosphere into space.
Here's a simple graphic to explain the equations involved:
Please feel free to add your own fun Rocket Science facts and figures.
Or just tell us an amusing anecdote about something funny that happened to you when you went into space.
Comments from new members especially welcome.
Please restrict any comments regarding Rocket Science to this thread and this thread only, as talking about Rocket Science on threads about the weather or what you watched on telly last night is obviously putting people off joining Nuts.
I'll start.
Rockets are very expensive because they need to burn a lot of fuel to achieve what's known as "escape velocity".
This means going fast enough to overcome the pull of the Earth's gravity and break through the upper reaches of the atmosphere into space.
Here's a simple graphic to explain the equations involved:
Please feel free to add your own fun Rocket Science facts and figures.
Or just tell us an amusing anecdote about something funny that happened to you when you went into space.
Comments from new members especially welcome.