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April 16, 2014

How well I understand orbital mechanics (xkcd)

by Laura Domela

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Who says video games aren’t educational? This low-key endorsement from Randall Munroe at xkcd (who is a former NASA roboticist) will probably do more for the game Kerbal Space Program than all the splashy ads they could buy.  
via Neatorama and xkcd 

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