Rocket Science for Everyone

26 lectures, 3 hr 32 min in all

🚀 Welcome to Rocket Science for Everyone! Dive into the fascinating world of rockets and satellites and discover how they impact our daily lives. From GPS and broadband to weather forecasts, learn how satellites get into orbit, how they work once they’re there, and why rockets are different from airplanes. Perfect for all ages and anyone curious about space—no technical background required!

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1.1 | Why Rocket Science Matters | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
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1.2 | What Is an Orbit | Rocket Science for Everyone: How Satellites Orbit with Yale’s Marla Geha
6 min
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1.3 | Where Does Space Begin? | The Karman Line | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
5 min
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1.4 | Earth’s Orbital Regions | LEO, MEO, GEO in Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
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1.5 | Decoding Orbits: Kepler’s Laws & Sputnik | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
8 min
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2.1 | Low Earth Orbit: LEO Satellites & Speed | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
13 min
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2.2 | Medium Earth Orbit & GPS | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
12 min
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2.3 | Satellites That Never Move? GEO Orbits | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
10 min
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2.4 | LEO, MEO, GEO: Comparing Earth’s Orbits | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
12 min
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2.5 | Mapping the Earth: Polar & Sun-Sync Orbits | Rocket Science for Everyone w/ Yale’s Marla Geha
6 min
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2.6 | Orbital Flight: Speed & Direction | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
8 min
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2.7 | Deeper Dive: Kepler’s Law & Orbits | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
17 min
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3.1 | Newton's Laws: How Rockets Fly & Why! | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale's Marla Geha
8 min
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3.2 | Why Planes Can’t Reach Space | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
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3.3 | Solid & Liquid Chemical Rockets | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale's Marla Geha
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3.4 | The Rocket Equation: Why 95% Fuel Won’t Cut It | Rocket Science with Yale’s Marla Geha
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3.5 | Go Further, Faster! Multistage Rockets | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale's Marla Geha
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3.6 | Unlock Orbital Speed: Launching Rockets | Rocket Science for Everyone with Marla Geha
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3.7 | Electric, Nuclear & Solar Rockets | Rocket Science for Everyone with Marla Geha
8 min
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4.1 | Understanding Satellite Payloads | Rocket Science for Everyone with Marla Geha
4 min
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4.2 | Powering Satellites: Solar Panels & Batteries | Rocket Science for Everyone with Marla Geha
5 min
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4.3 | How Satellites Talk: Radio Waves | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
9 min
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4.4 | Hubble to Your Phone: Space Cameras | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
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4.5 | Satellite Survival: Launch & Space Tests | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
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5.1 | Satellite Launches: Sputnik, SWOT & UVEX | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale's Marla Geha
10 min
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5.2 | Over and Out: Meet the Team | Rocket Science for Everyone with Yale’s Marla Geha
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