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“The whole procedure [of shooting rockets into space] . . . presents difficulties of so fundamental a nature, that we are forced to dismiss the notion as essentially impracticable, in spite of the author's insistent appeal to put aside prejudice and to recollect the supposed impossibility of heavier-than-air flight before it was actually accomplished. An analogy such as this may be misleading, and we believe it to be so in this case.”

Quote by Richard van der Riet Woolley

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Richard van der Riet Woolley

Richard van der Riet Woolley was a renowned astronomer born on April 24, 1906, and passed away on December 24, 1986. He made significant contributions to the field of astrophysics, particularly in the study of stellar evolution. more

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