"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

Whats with the Sun!!!

By myamiphil at Fri, 07/11/2008 - 10:41am

Sure now I have a solar telescope, a solar shield for my other telescope and the Sun is in the duldrums!!! The last one last 500 years!!!! (Maunder Minimum)   

 

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/11jul_solarcycleupdate.htm?list880574     

 

I dont have 500 years to spare !!!