Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-03 20:20:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 61BC2E52AA16D9FF6AEB5CF8EA345D5D3639B76BBF837498A4122549CCE04C12
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1. Rockets carry their own oxidizer and do not need oxygen to ignite in space: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-do-rockets-ignite-their-engines-space-without-oxygen-and-more-questions-our-readers-180951180/#:~:text=Rockets%20carry%20an%20oxidizer%2C%20often,get%20oxygen%20from%20the%20air. 2. Rockets work in a vacuum because of Newton’s Third Law of Motion, not because they push off of atmosphere: https://youtu.be/GxBRQXxBRic
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