For various reasons, I never believed they made the mission to the moon.

Tonight, I was discussing space propulsion with a friend, and I brought
up the subject, how do they create thrust in a vacuum? None could
come up with a good answer.

Any scientist out there willing to explain how they position the space shuttle
when there is now air to push against when they produce thrust, supposedly???

Just something to ponder.

Looking forward to enquiring minds chiming in.




[edit on 13-8-2008 by Manasseh]

Oh, alright. I'll bite.

Newton's Third Law of motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Nothing needs to "push against" anything to move. Rockets send gasses backward, moving the vehicle forward. The propeller of an airplane sends air backward, moving the aircraft forward. When you swim in water you move water backward, moving your body forward. Here's a real tough one (this ought to be good): when you walk, you move the earth backward, moving your body forward.

yea Newtons third law is tricky. The shuttle is pushing against it's own exhaust, essentially. The combustion of the fuel pushes the exhaust backwards and the ship forwards.

Here's my theory.

No one knows diddly squat about what they think they know everything about.

Therefore, one should trust God, as he/she/it is the ultimate creator.

Coming from someone who works for his maker, I am glad to see
relative silence from those who "know it all" on this subject.

Oh, by the way, your government is lying through their teeth.

Originally posted by Manasseh
Here's my theory.

No one knows diddly squat about what they think they know everything about.

Therefore, one should trust God, as he/she/it is the ultimate creator.

Coming from someone who works for his maker, I am glad to see
relative silence from those who "know it all" on this subject.

Oh, by the way, your government is lying through their teeth.

Okay, being a firm Catholic, I can say that is one of the most biased and unfair statements I have ever heard on ATS. Not too bite to hard. We acually do know something! Whats up with 'lying through their teeth.'

Newtons 3rd Law: For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.

I push the button, the button pushes back, I can feel it. That's why I punch a wall and it hurts.

The gases that use fuel and oxygen inside the craft create gas to push the rocket in a certain direction away from the Earth's gravitation pull!

Are you in a bad mood or something? I not trying to sound mad, wait, I am mad!

I believe in a God, but I am God's solider that Breaks The Silence!

Its not Rocket Science!

Imagine the combustion from the rocket fuel pushing forward against the rocket. The stuff projected into space doesn't push it.

Propellers aren't the same as rockets.

You know I believe all three of newtons laws apply to this one. And they all make perfect sence but I do also see where the op is coming from. I think if you simply study how it all works a little you would see how simple the idea of the rocket propultion in space is. Everyone learns differently you just need to find the explination that fits for you. If you do google it however you will find a vast amount of information on how this works, just have to do one thing which will probably be the hardest thing for you. Open your mind a little and try to see the other side.

[edit on 13-8-2008 by Landphil]