Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett
Liftoff is a fortnightly podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the latest developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell.
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#37: All Objects Are Special
January 2nd, 2017 · 32 minutes
Jason and Stephen look back at some of the biggest space stories of 2016.
#36: Remembering John Glenn
December 20th, 2016 · 34 minutes
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen remember John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, and the oldest person to travel in space.
#35: Saturn: The Jewel of The Solar System
December 6th, 2016 · 31 minutes
The sixth planet out from the sun is a fascinating world of extreme atmospheric conditions, strange moons and breathtaking views.
#34: The James Webb Telescope
November 22nd, 2016 · 30 minutes
This fortnight, Jason and Stephen discuss NASA's $8.8 billion project: the James Webb telescope.
#33: Cubesats: Orbital Science on a Budget
November 8th, 2016 · 42 minutes
This week, Jason and Stephen are joined by Glenn Fleishman to talk about the rising use of cubesats.
#32: The Robotic Spacecraft Draft
October 25th, 2016 · 47 minutes
This week, Stephen and Jason draft their favorite robotic spacecraft after pouring one out for Schiaparelli.
#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.