The New York Times retracted their 1920 editorial stating that rockets couldn't work in a vacuum because there was nothing to push against. In July 1969, when Apollo 11 flew to the moon.

What I really like about these is how reading and intellectualism are conveyed in such a masculine and powerful manner. Our current culture far too often portrays intellectualism and higher learning as being in direct opposition to the machismo qualities so many young men idolize in our society.

Hah, you ignorant bastard.

Skylab (1973-79). Broken-off solar panel, tarpaulin-like improvised heat shield, launched in a leftover rocket, but it was the first kid on the block and should be mentioned here.

You mean it wasn't filmed on location?

Same here. I was born in the early 1960's and remember the excitement of the Apollo Program vividly. I was convinced that I would be able to travel in space by the time I was in my 20's or 30's. Even though it's not going to happen the way I imagined it, there will still come a day when all of this will be true. I…

Makes you feel a bit...small and insignificant, doesn't it?

"The Journey to the West movie journeys to the west on March 7th, 2014."

Son, come over here and sit down. We need to discuss something. It's not something that people talk about much but it is really important and understanding it well will really help you for the rest of your life and if you don't understand it then you are going to have big problems.

Who's the "moran?"

It's German

I doubt the Phalanx can engage a Mach 5 incoming target. And remember that they can send more than one missile.

Why, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg. With a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg!

Prof. Mitter,

As a Windows Phone user since launch, I have no idea what the need for a notification center on Windows Phone is for, aside from silencing people from complaining about it. I know everything that's happening on my phone via my live tiles. I'm not saying they shouldn't do it, I'm just saying I don't understand all of…

If you're looking for a "Why", you're probably in the wrong place. When it comes to installing betas and trying new software, Lifehacker tends to have more of a "Why not?" approach.

If you're looking for a 'second source' for their material, I guess you could track down people who worked on the moon landing. Ultimately, you'll just have to accept that the accrued data from launch prep to touchdown verifies that they touched down on the moon. Because that would be a LOT of data to fake for a…

I need a "WHY to install SteamOS on your computer" article.