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 21: The Excitement Has Exploded
Jason and Stephen catch up some news, talk about some weird ways stars end and are then joined by Loren Grush, science reporter at The Verge to talk about commercial crew, inflatable space hotels and more.
episode 20: The Lifecycle of our Sun: Like a M&M
After catching up Kepler news and the Mercury transit, Jason and Stephen talk about the lifecycle of our sun. Spoiler alert: things won't end well for Earth.
episode 18: The SLS
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen talk about rockets on drone ships, visiting space via virtual reality and NASA's next launch vehicle, the SLS.
episode 17: Space Stations: Totally Not Obsessed
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a tour of the space stations that have graced Low-Earth orbit over the decades.
episode 16: Like a Curtain in the Wind
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen travel the length of the Solar System to catch up on the news.
episode 15: The Moon Draft
On this episode, Jason and Stephen pick their favorite solar system moons in an action-packed draft.
episode 14: Outside the Gates
During the last fortnight, humankind detected gravitational waves for the first time and Jason spent some time at NASA's Ames Research Center.
episode 13: It's Important to Have a Dryer Sheet
This week, Stephen and Jason catch up on Space X and Blue Origin news, wish Opportunity a happy 12th birthday and reflect on the 30th anniversary of the Challenger disaster.
episode 12: The Size of a Refrigerator
Jason and Stephen are joined by Geof Morris, a Payload Rack Officer for the International Space Station. Geof works at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.