Residents of some areas in Western Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire are concerned about plans by the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Fighter Wing to expand the low-level training area for its F-15 fighters. The unit also has come under fire for the short review period placed on the environmental assessment, leading the Air Guard to expand the review period, from its original public comment end date of April 13 to the new date of May 14. (Find the draft assessment here.)
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?