Liftoff is a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 15 hours 15 minutes
episode 31: Imagine If This All Works
This fortnight, Stephen and Jason talk about Elon Musk's train to Mars.
episode 30: Talking Kepler with Natalie Batalha
This week, Jason interviews Natalie Batalha, NASA's Kepler mission project scientist, about the spacecraft, the K2 mission and some exoplanets found by the mission.
episode 29: Solar System Sawdust: OSIRIS-REx & Asteroids
OSIRIS-REx, NASA's asteroid sampling mission, recently launched. Live from the XOXO Festival, Jason and Stephen talk about the mission, its objectives and all about asteroids.
episode 28: Exoplanets
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen talk about exoplanets: what they are, how they're found and why they are important.
episode 27: Party Like It's 1999 RQ36
This fortnight: Mission to Mars details are forming and NASA is looking at some new potential planetary missions.
episode 26: The Journey to Mars
NASA's "Journey to Mars" plan is wide-reaching but a little light on details in places. Stephen and Jason dive into it and consider what it would mean if Elon Musk beats NASA to the Red Planet.
episode 24: All Juno, All the Time
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen dive into Juno, NASA's current mission to Jupiter.
episode 23: Inside a Bendy Straw
This fortnight: China talks to the United Nations, Blue Origin plays with parachutes and a quick trip to Mercury.
episode 22: Billionaires at a Conference
Jason and Stephen discuss recent interviews with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Rockets, AI, dying on Mars and more!