"Professor Goddard does not know the relation between action and reaction and the need to have something better than a vacuum against which to react. He seems to lack the basic knowledge ladled out daily in high schools."
--1921 New York Times editorial about Robert Goddard's revolutionary rocket work.

"Correction: It is now definitely established that a rocket can function in a vacuum. The 'Times' regrets the error."
NY Times, July 1969.

— New York Times

Astronomy

Can these awesome rocks become central Asia’s first UNESCO Geopark?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 12:00pm
Long feted by fossil hunters and geologists, if UNESCO recognises the extraordinary rock formation at Madygen in Kyrgyzstan, it will soon be a player on the world stage
Categories: Astronomy

How could we make a solar eclipse happen every day?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:53am
Total solar eclipses are astonishing, but travelling to get to one is less so – this episode of Dead Planets Society is all about rearranging the solar system to create a more convenient eclipse
Categories: Astronomy

Most brain monitors sold to consumers don't keep your data private

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 8:00am
A report found data privacy problems with the vast majority of 30 companies that sell neurotechnology devices to consumers. New US state laws aim to change that
Categories: Astronomy

Australia places A$1 billion bet on quantum computing firm PsiQuantum

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 6:10am
A joint investment by the Australian federal government and the government of Queensland makes PsiQuantum one of the largest dedicated quantum computing firms in the world
Categories: Astronomy

How India has slowly but surely become a major player in space

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 6:00am
India’s space agency has been remarkably successful in recent years, growing the country’s prestige on the global stage – and the 2024 election is unlikely to change that
Categories: Astronomy

India is poised to become a climate leader, but is it up to the task?

New Scientist Space - Cosmology - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 4:00am
As the world's third largest emitter of greenhouse gases, climate policy decisions taken by India will shape the fate of the entire world. But can it continue to develop its economy while keeping carbon dioxide down?
Categories: Astronomy