Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
Liftoff was 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.
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#21: The Excitement Has Exploded
May 24th, 2016 · 57 minutes
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.
#20: The Lifecycle of our Sun: Like a M&M
May 10th, 2016 · 60 minutes
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.
#19: Venus: The Pizza Planet
April 25th, 2016 · 59 minutes
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a trip to Venus.
#18: The SLS
April 11th, 2016 · 65 minutes
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen talk about rockets on drone ships, visiting space via virtual reality and NASA's next launch vehicle, the SLS.
#17: Space Stations: Totally Not Obsessed
March 28th, 2016 · 70 minutes
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a tour of the space stations that have graced Low-Earth orbit over the decades.
#16: Like a Curtain in the Wind
March 14th, 2016 · 61 minutes
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen travel the length of the Solar System to catch up on the news.
#15: The Moon Draft
February 29th, 2016 · 47 minutes
On this episode, Jason and Stephen pick their favorite solar system moons in an action-packed draft.
#14: Outside the Gates
February 15th, 2016 · 60 minutes
During the last fortnight, humankind detected gravitational waves for the first time and Jason spent some time at NASA's Ames Research Center.
#13: It's Important to Have a Dryer Sheet
February 1st, 2016 · 62 minutes
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.
#12: The Size of a Refrigerator
January 18th, 2016 · 56 minutes
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.