Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) has proposed opening two miles of waterfront property on the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan for public recreational use, such as fishing, hiking, and biking. The Detroit Free Press reports that Levin, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, proposed the move in a letter to Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne. Air Guard officials told the newspaper that they are “definitely giving it a look.” It would be land that the Air Guard no longer needs for military purposes.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?