Liftoff
302 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 131 ratingsLiftoff 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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Episodes
Liftoff 25: Mission Roundup
July 19, 2016 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBThis fortnight, we catch up with New Horizons, Dawn and Mars 2020.
25: Mission Roundup
July 19, 2016 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBThis fortnight, we catch up with New Horizons, Dawn and Mars 2020.
Liftoff 24: All Juno, All the Time
July 06, 2016 20:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen dive into Juno, NASA's current mission to Jupiter.
24: All Juno, All the Time
July 06, 2016 20:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen dive into Juno, NASA's current mission to Jupiter.
Liftoff 23: Inside a Bendy Straw
June 21, 2016 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThis fortnight: China talks to the United Nations, Blue Origin plays with parachutes and a quick trip to Mercury.
23: Inside a Bendy Straw
June 21, 2016 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBThis fortnight: China talks to the United Nations, Blue Origin plays with parachutes and a quick trip to Mercury.
22: Billionaires at a Conference
June 07, 2016 20:00 - 56 minutes - 41 MBJason and Stephen discuss recent interviews with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Rockets, AI, dying on Mars and more!
Liftoff 22: Billionaires at a Conference
June 07, 2016 20:00 - 56 minutes - 41 MBJason and Stephen discuss recent interviews with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Rockets, AI, dying on Mars and more!
21: The Excitement Has Exploded
May 24, 2016 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 21: The Excitement Has Exploded
May 24, 2016 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 20: The Lifecycle of our Sun: Like a M&M
May 10, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBAfter 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.
20: The Lifecycle of our Sun: Like a M&M
May 10, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBAfter 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 25, 2016 12:45 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a trip to Venus.
Liftoff 19: Venus: The Pizza Planet
April 25, 2016 12:45 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a trip to Venus.
Liftoff 18: The SLS
April 11, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen talk about rockets on drone ships, visiting space via virtual reality and NASA's next launch vehicle, the SLS.
18: The SLS
April 11, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBThis 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 28, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a tour of the space stations that have graced Low-Earth orbit over the decades.
Liftoff 17: Space Stations: Totally Not Obsessed
March 28, 2016 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen take a tour of the space stations that have graced Low-Earth orbit over the decades.
Liftoff 16: Like a Curtain in the Wind
March 14, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen travel the length of the Solar System to catch up on the news.
16: Like a Curtain in the Wind
March 14, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBThis fortnight, Jason and Stephen travel the length of the Solar System to catch up on the news.
15: The Moon Draft
February 29, 2016 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this episode, Jason and Stephen pick their favorite solar system moons in an action-packed draft.
Liftoff 15: The Moon Draft
February 29, 2016 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this episode, Jason and Stephen pick their favorite solar system moons in an action-packed draft.
Liftoff 14: Outside the Gates
February 15, 2016 12:30 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBDuring the last fortnight, humankind detected gravitational waves for the first time and Jason spent some time at NASA's Ames Research Center.
14: Outside the Gates
February 15, 2016 12:30 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBDuring the last fortnight, humankind detected gravitational waves for the first time and Jason spent some time at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Liftoff 13: It's Important to Have a Dryer Sheet
February 01, 2016 12:15 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis 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.
13: It's Important to Have a Dryer Sheet
February 01, 2016 12:15 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis 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 18, 2016 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 12: The Size of a Refrigerator
January 18, 2016 16:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 11: Moon Phases & Tides
January 04, 2016 15:30 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Jason explains how the phases of the moon work before wading into the weird world of tides.
11: Moon Phases & Tides
January 04, 2016 15:30 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, Jason explains how the phases of the moon work before wading into the weird world of tides.
10: The Solstice
December 21, 2015 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBTo 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.
Liftoff 10: The Solstice
December 21, 2015 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBTo 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.
Liftoff 9: The Space Shuttle
December 07, 2015 16:45 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis week, Stephen and Jason strap in and talk about NASA’s space shuttle program.
9: The Space Shuttle
December 07, 2015 16:45 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis week, Stephen and Jason strap in and talk about NASA’s space shuttle program.
8: Halo of Junk
November 23, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 8: Halo of Junk
November 23, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBJason 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.
7: Still Probably Not Aliens
November 10, 2015 19:15 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBA 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.
Liftoff 7: Still Probably Not Aliens
November 10, 2015 19:15 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBA 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.
Liftoff 6: The Sun
October 26, 2015 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week, Stephen and Jason answer some burning questions about the sun.
6: The Sun
October 26, 2015 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week, Stephen and Jason answer some burning questions about the sun.
5: 'The Martian'
October 09, 2015 21:15 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBForget the popcorn; grab your potatoes! This week, Jason and Stephen talk all about The Martian.
Liftoff 5: 'The Martian'
October 09, 2015 21:15 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBForget the popcorn; grab your potatoes! This week, Jason and Stephen talk all about The Martian.
4: A Laptop Every Ten Years
September 28, 2015 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 4: A Laptop Every Ten Years
September 28, 2015 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBJason 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.
3: Poke His Twin
September 14, 2015 04:30 - 45 minutes - 31 MBJason 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.
Liftoff 3: Poke His Twin
September 14, 2015 04:30 - 45 minutes - 31 MBJason 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.
2: The Moon
August 31, 2015 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJason and Stephen talk about Earth's closest neighbor, the Moon.
Liftoff 2: The Moon
August 31, 2015 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJason and Stephen talk about Earth's closest neighbor, the Moon.
Liftoff 1: Space Salad
August 17, 2015 15:15 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBJason and Stephen talk about lettuce grown in space and the third anniversary of the Curiosity rover.
1: Space Salad
August 17, 2015 15:15 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBJason and Stephen talk about lettuce grown in space and the third anniversary of the Curiosity rover.