This is Rocket Science

By Columbia Space Initiative

"This Is Rocket Science" is dedicated to making the wonders of space accessible to all. We feature a rotating cast of hosts that discuss the latest space news, debate about space in pop culture, and s... more

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The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

This is Rocket Science episodes:

March 08, 2019 Episode #010: Russia, SpaceX and Elon's Tweets
Episode 10! In this episode we discussed Russia's beef with SpaceX's new rocket engine, Elon's tweets and other miscellaneous space stuff. We hope you enjoy the episode!
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32min
February 17, 2019 Episode #009: From Interstellar to the Martian - Space in Science Fiction
Episode 9! In this episode we discuss the science behind some of our favorite movies: Interstellar, the Martian and Star Wars. We take a lot of audience questions and talk about memes (the usual). We hope you enjoy the episode!
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33min
February 01, 2019 Episode #008: Crazy Rocket Concepts and the Space Shuttle program (Season II Premiere)
Episode VIII! In this episode we talk about some of the craziest ideas in rocketry, discuss developments in the Chinese space program and the legacy of the Space Shuttle program. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Editing note: We have replaced the 1 kHz tone (used for the suppression of foul language) with the line "Houston we have a problem." We think it's pretty hilarious.
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33min
December 16, 2018 Episode #007: Interview with Dr. David Helfand, Dark Energy and Dark Matter (Season Finale!)
Episode VII! In this episode, we talk about dark energy and dark matter with Dr. David Helfand.
Dr. Helfand is a professor of Astronomy at Columbia University whose research interests include X-ray surveys and neutron stars. This is also our season finale! We hope you enjoy the episode.
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1h
December 04, 2018 Episode #006: Interview with Astronaut Mike Massimino!
Episode VI! In this episode, we were graced with the presence of former NASA Astronaut, Columbia Engineering Professor and living legend Dr. Mike Massimino. We had a fun conversation about how to become an astronaut, what life is like for an astronaut, and a little bit about the future of space exploration
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26min
November 27, 2018 Episode #005: Interview with Dr. David Kipping
Episode V! This episode features an interview with Dr. David Kipping. He is a leader in the field of exoplanet research and a professor of Astronomy at Columbia University. We start by introducing some terms and vocabulary related to his research and then get right in the interview. We hope you enjoy it!
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33min
November 18, 2018 Episode #004: Asteroids and Space Mining
Episode IV! In this episode we discuss Asteroids, Space mining and, of course, Elon Musk (praise be). We were happy to be joined by the biggest live audience to date. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Music Attributions in chronological order
- Chill Day by Lakey Inspired
- Laidback by Fascinating Earthbound Objects
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43min
November 13, 2018 Episode #003: Simulation Theory and Gravitational Waves
In this episode we discuss a couple topics with the tendency to blow our minds: the concept of a simulation and gravitational waves. We hope you enjoy it.
Music Attributions in chronological order
- Chill Day by Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day)
- Laidback by Fascinating Earthbound Objects (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/fascinating_earthbound_objects/simultaneous_eon/fascinating_earthbound_objects-04-laidback)
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34min
November 05, 2018 Episode #002: Colonization, the Space Force and Black Holes
Episode II! In this episode we try discussing the colonization of space but the audience quickly gets us off track. There are bad puns and stale memes - we hope you enjoy it.
Music Attributions in chronological order
- Chill Day by Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day)
- Laidback by Fascinating Earthbound Objects (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/fascinating_earthbound_objects/simultaneous_eon/fascinating_earthbound_objects-04-laidback)
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30min
October 21, 2018 Episode #001: Megastructures and Alien Life
Episode I! Hopefully this podcast will not be a bitter disappointment, unlike another infamous and ill-fated Episode I. In this episode we discuss aliens, megastructures, space elevators and take some questions from our "live studio audience."
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28min

FAQs about This is Rocket Science:

How many episodes does This is Rocket Science have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.