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The mysteries which lie beyond the clouds

have intrigued us since the dawn of mankind.

Scientific advances that seemed incomprehensible for ancestors

are becoming our new reality.

Innovative companies, like SpaceX, help make space exploration

easier and more affordable.

Physics is critical to their continued progress.

Pressing beyond earth's atmosphere, as well as providing a safe return,

requires a clear understanding of one dimensional kinematics,

which tracks position, velocity, and acceleration as a function of time.

The rocket's successful mission can be described

with one dimensional kinematics.

As the rocket takes off, it accelerates upward increasing both

its vertical velocity and position.

At the top of its trajectory, it hovers, briefly stationary.

The rocket returns to earth in a controlled and precise manner,

landing with as little vertical velocity as possible.

Every successful test brings us a little closer to understanding the universe

and it's great mysteries.