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This is Rocket Science

Justin J. Chang, Sanya Gupta, Eileen Lin, Deborah Melanie Esme McDougall

Run by the Columbia Space Initiative and hosted by Justin J. Chang, Sanya Gupta, Eileen Lin, and Deborah Melanie Esme McDougall. "This is Rocket Science" explores all things space-related. New episodes are released every other week on Thursday! Previously hosted by David Tibbits and Henry Manelski, we continue the show for its fifth season. We hope you enjoy it.

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00:29:10

Episode #016: Terraforming Mars and the Challenges of...

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/10/06

In this episode we discuss what terraforming mars would look like and the difficulties of space mining. We also talk with the audience about the movie Ad Astra and the different Hollywood representations of the final frontier. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:40:41

Episode #015: Interview with Chad Anderson, the CEO...

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/09/27

In this episode, the first episode of Season 3, I ask Chad Anderson, the CEO of Space Angels, questions about investing in the space market, the defense industry, and Elon Musk.

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00:10:52

Episode #014: Behind the Scenes (Season 2 Finale!)

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/06/07

For our Season #2 Finale we wanted to give the listeners a chance to hear about the behind the scenes work we do to produce and publish our podcast (it was during finals and we just didn't want to write a script so we did this instead). We hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:28:51

Episode #013: The Black Hole Image and Questions from...

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/05/25

Episode 13! In this episode we talk about the recently taken image of a black hole, Sagittarius A*, and take some questions from a group of prospective students visiting Columbia University. Hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:39:48

Episode #012: the History of Space Exploration (Part 2)

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/04/17

In this episode we discuss the history of space exploration with a focus on the Apollo Program. We take some questions from the audience and look at some memes (as per usual). We hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:29:22

Episode #011: Questions from Reddit and the History...

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/04/05

Episode 11! In this essay we take questions from reddit on antimatter and talk about the history of Space Exploration! Editing note: In lieu of the 1 kHz bleep tone (for foul language) we are using the line "Houston we have a problem."

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00:31:12

Episode #010: Russia, SpaceX and Elon's Tweets

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/03/08

Episode 10! In this episode we discussed Russia's beef with SpaceX's new rocket engine, Elon's tweets and other miscellaneous space stuff. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:32:53

Episode #009: From Interstellar to the Martian -...

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/02/17

Episode 9! In this episode we discuss the science behind some of our favorite movies: Interstellar, the Martian and Star Wars. We take a lot of audience questions and talk about memes (the usual). We hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:32:03

Episode #008: Crazy Rocket Concepts and the Space...

This is Rocket Science ·

2019/02/01

Episode VIII! In this episode we talk about some of the craziest ideas in rocketry, discuss developments in the Chinese space program and the legacy of the Space Shuttle program. We hope you enjoy the episode.Editing note: We have replaced the 1 kHz tone (used for the suppression of foul language) with the line "Houston we have a problem." We think it's pretty hilarious.

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00:59:13

Episode #007: Interview with Dr. David Helfand, Dark...

This is Rocket Science ·

2018/12/16

Episode VII! In this episode, we talk about dark energy and dark matter with Dr. David Helfand. Dr. Helfand is a professor of Astronomy at Columbia University whose research interests include X-ray surveys and neutron stars. This is also our season finale! We hope you enjoy the episode.

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00:25:45

Episode #006: Interview with Astronaut Mike Massimino!

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2018/12/04

Episode VI! In this episode, we were graced with the presence of former NASA Astronaut, Columbia Engineering Professor and living legend Dr. Mike Massimino. We had a fun conversation about how to become an astronaut, what life is like for an astronaut, and a little bit about the future of space exploration

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00:32:38

Episode #005: Interview with Dr. David Kipping

This is Rocket Science ·

2018/11/27

Episode V! This episode features an interview with Dr. David Kipping. He is a leader in the field of exoplanet research and a professor of Astronomy at Columbia University. We start by introducing some terms and vocabulary related to his research and then get right in the interview. We hope you enjoy it!

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00:42:47

Episode #004: Asteroids and Space Mining

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2018/11/18

Episode IV! In this episode we discuss Asteroids, Space mining and, of course, Elon Musk (praise be). We were happy to be joined by the biggest live audience to date. We hope you enjoy the episode! Music Attributions in chronological order - Chill Day by Lakey Inspired - Laidback by Fascinating Earthbound Objects

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00:33:02

Episode #003: Simulation Theory and Gravitational Waves

This is Rocket Science ·

2018/11/13

In this episode we discuss a couple topics with the tendency to blow our minds: the concept of a simulation and gravitational waves. We hope you enjoy it. Music Attributions in chronological order - Chill Day by Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day) - Laidback by Fascinating Earthbound Objects (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/fascinating_earthbound_objects/simultaneous_eon/fascinating_earthbound_objects-04-laidback)

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00:29:31

Episode #002: Colonization, the Space Force and Black...

This is Rocket Science ·

2018/11/05

Episode II! In this episode we try discussing the colonization of space but the audience quickly gets us off track. There are bad puns and stale memes - we hope you enjoy it. Music Attributions in chronological order - Chill Day by Lakey Inspired (https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day) - Laidback by Fascinating Earthbound Objects (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/fascinating_earthbound_objects/simultaneous_eon/fascinating_earthbound_objects-04-laidback)

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00:27:47

Episode #001: Megastructures and Alien Life

This is Rocket Science ·

2018/10/21

Episode I! Hopefully this podcast will not be a bitter disappointment, unlike another infamous and ill-fated Episode I. In this episode we discuss aliens, megastructures, space elevators and take some questions from our "live studio audience."

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