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Liftoff

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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. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
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Episodes

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.

May 24, 201658 minEp. 21

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.

May 10, 20161 hrEp. 20

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.

Apr 11, 20161 hr 6 minEp. 18

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.

Mar 14, 20161 hr 1 minEp. 16

15: The Moon Draft

On this episode, Jason and Stephen pick their favorite solar system moons in an action-packed draft.

Feb 29, 201647 minEp. 15

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.

Feb 15, 20161 hrEp. 14

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.

Feb 01, 20161 hr 2 minEp. 13

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.

Jan 18, 201657 minEp. 12

11: Moon Phases & Tides

This week, Jason explains how the phases of the moon work before wading into the weird world of tides.

Jan 04, 201646 minEp. 11

10: The Solstice

To celebrate the Winter Solstice, Jason and Stephen talk all about the Earth's journey around the sun and how it affects all of our lives.

Dec 21, 201543 minEp. 10

9: The Space Shuttle

This week, Stephen and Jason strap in and talk about NASA’s space shuttle program.

Dec 07, 20151 hr 20 minEp. 9

8: Halo of Junk

Jason and Stephen talk about the not-so-impending doom facing Phobos and a bunch of other news before being joined by Emily Lakdawalla from The Planetary Society to discuss the future of solar system exploration.

Nov 23, 20151 hr 12 minEp. 8

7: Still Probably Not Aliens

A fortnight of news has passed, and Jason and Stephen are here to talk water in the solar system, Orion's progress, the 15th anniversary of crewed ISS missions and some new job openings at NASA.

Nov 10, 20151 hr 1 minEp. 7

6: The Sun

This week, Stephen and Jason answer some burning questions about the sun.

Oct 26, 201557 minEp. 6

5: 'The Martian'

Forget the popcorn; grab your potatoes! This week, Jason and Stephen talk all about The Martian.

Oct 09, 20151 hr 13 minEp. 5

4: A Laptop Every Ten Years

Jason and Stephen gush over more Pluto photos and wish some Mars hardware a happy birthday before interviewing Rachel Binx from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Sep 28, 201549 minEp. 4

3: Poke His Twin

Jason and Stephen catch up on some of the latest space news, including classic NASA design specs, the new Boeing Starliner, a year-long mission to the International Space Station, and new pictures from Pluto.

Sep 14, 201545 minEp. 3

2: The Moon

Jason and Stephen talk about Earth's closest neighbor, the Moon.

Aug 31, 201554 minEp. 2

1: Space Salad

Jason and Stephen talk about lettuce grown in space and the third anniversary of the Curiosity rover.

Aug 17, 201547 minEp. 1

0: Jason & Stephen Talk Space

Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett talk about New Horizons' Pluto discoveries, a newly-discovered Earth-like planet, and why space is back in the news.

Aug 15, 201551 min0
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