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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#31: Imagine If This All Works

October 11th, 2016 · 40 minutes

This fortnight, Stephen and Jason talk about Elon Musk's train to Mars.

#30: Talking Kepler with Natalie Batalha

September 26th, 2016 · 53 minutes

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.

#29: Solar System Sawdust: OSIRIS-REx & Asteroids

September 13th, 2016 · 43 minutes

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.

#28: Exoplanets

August 30th, 2016 · 48 minutes

This fortnight, Jason and Stephen talk about exoplanets: what they are, how they're found and why they are important.

#27: Party Like It's 1999 RQ36

August 16th, 2016 · 36 minutes

This fortnight: Mission to Mars details are forming and NASA is looking at some new potential planetary missions.

#26: The Journey to Mars

August 2nd, 2016 · 34 minutes

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.

#25: Mission Roundup

July 19th, 2016 · 43 minutes

This fortnight, we catch up with New Horizons, Dawn and Mars 2020.

#24: All Juno, All the Time

July 6th, 2016 · 37 minutes

This fortnight, Jason and Stephen dive into Juno, NASA's current mission to Jupiter.

#23: Inside a Bendy Straw

June 21st, 2016 · 48 minutes

This fortnight: China talks to the United Nations, Blue Origin plays with parachutes and a quick trip to Mercury.

#22: Billionaires at a Conference

June 7th, 2016 · 56 minutes

Jason and Stephen discuss recent interviews with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Rockets, AI, dying on Mars and more!