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Methane rocket fuel is easier to handle and convenient but, as Blue Origin saw, it can be very explosive

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan C. Fortenberry, University of Mississippi (THE CONVERSATION) Going straight up is ...