But it is Rocket Science
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 46 Hyperspeed: Not Your Average Mode of Space Travel!
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We throw around the term hyperspeed a lot in movies, shows, sci fi novels. What actually is it and where did it originate from?? Tune into this episod...
Episode 45 Airfoils: Airplanes are cool, right?! - BIIRS Season 4
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Airplanes are cool, right?! How much do you know about their wings? We're finally back from our winter break. Grab a warm beverage and hand out with u...
Episode 44: Interview with Space Anthropologist, Adryon Kozel! - BIIRS Season 3
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is an interview with a SPACE ANTHROPOLOGIST - Adryon Kozel! Tune in if you want to learn what space anthropology exactly is, wha...
Episode 43: Interview with Space Artist, Amber Allen! - BIIRS Season 3
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Space Art is a genre of art? Come listen to Anna and Henna chat with space artist Amber Allen about all things Space Art! Where you...
Episode 42: Cozy Coffee Chat - BIIRS Season 3
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're here with another Cozy Coffee Chat! Tune in to hear us answer to some of your questions and chat about our favorite shows and more! We have Mer...
Episode 41 Solar Storms: How Worried Should You Be? - BIIRS Season 3
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How worried should you be about a Solar Storm hitting Earth? What is a Solar Storm anyway? Tune in to our latest episode to find out! We have Merch!!...
Episode 40: Black Holes - Are they Actually Supermassive? - BIIRS Season 3
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what Black Holes actually are? Are we actually all holograms? Pour yourself a cup of coffee (or tea) and come hang out with your friendly ...
Episode 39: Cozy Coffee Chat - BIIRS Season 3
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there space cadets! This week we're doing another one of our coffee chats! Grab your coffee (or other beverage of choice) and come hang out with H...
Episode 38: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena - Need We Say More? - BIIRS Season 3
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On June 25th, 2021 the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a 9 page unclassified report titled “Preliminary Asses...
Episode 37: Electrodynamic Tethers = Thrust Without Propellant! - BIIRS Season 3
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Electrodynamic tethers are a super cool tethers that can produce a force without fuel! How do they do this?! How long have they been around? Wait, wha...
Episode 36: Interview with NASA Engineer, Susan Martinez! - BIIRS Season 3
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guess what Space Cadets?? We did an interview! Come hang out with us and Operations Control Engineer, Susan Martinez. We talk about everything from sc...
Episode 35: Lagrange Points - Rest Spots and Parking Spots on the Highway of Space - BIIRS Season 3
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we shine the spotlight on Lagrange Points! How can you be stationary but be moving at the same time in space? Who discovered L...
Episode 34: Cozy Coffee Chat #2 - BIIRS Season 3
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there space cadets! Grab your coffee (or other beverage of choice) and come hang out with Anna and Henna chat about their favorite things in spac...
Episode 33: A very Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants - Rocket Fuel Episode 2
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you know about the different types of Rocket Fuel? Welcome to the second episode of our "Rocket Fuel" series where we cover a classic, Li...
Episode 32: The Tragic Demotion of Pluto - BIIRS Season 3
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What ever happened to Pluto? Anna was missing Pluto so we decided to embark on a journey to learn all about the planet that once was... tune in to lea...
Episode 31: Cozy Coffee Chat - BIIRS Season 3
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there space cadets! This episode is a little different! Grab your coffee (or other beverage of choice) and come hang out with Anna and Henna as th...
Episode 30: Astronaut Analog Mission Spotlight: HERA! - BIIRS Season 3
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
HERA is a mission done by NASA on planet Earth. Tune in to learn about analog missions, why this mission is so important for astronauts and how you ca...
Episode 29: Perseverance Skycrane, so crazy it worked! - BIIRS Season 3
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Perseverance Mars rover landed safely! Do you know how they did it? Listen up and learn all about the craziness that is the skycrane! WE HAVE ME...
Episode 28 Space Debris: Earth's Orbiting Waste Yard - BIIRS Season 3
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is space junk? Space is so big, why is it a problem?? We'd love for you to join us as we discuss space debris and its fascinating history. Tune i...
Episode 27: Solid Rocket Motors, are they really solid? - Rocket Fuel Episode 1
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How much do you know about the different types of Rocket Fuel? Are solid rocket motors really solid? Welcome to the first episode of our "Rocket Fuel"...
Episode 26 Arecibo Observatory: Messages to our Cosmic Companions - BIIRS Season 3
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how radio telescopes work? Why was the recent news on the Arecibo so important? Tune in to our latest episode to find out! Mus...
Episode 25 Reduced Gravity Aircraft: What is the Vomit Comet anyway? - BIIRS Season 3
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, Space Cadets! We are so excited to be back! Have you ever wondered what the Vomit Comet was? How do those anti-gravity simulator airpl...
Episode 24 Solar Sails: Sign Us Up to be Space Sailors! - BIIRS Season 2
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know solar sails are different than solar panels? They're these large sheets, thinner than your hair, that can propel spacecraft! How do they ...
Episode 23 Space Food: Who's Hungry? - BIIRS Season 2
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what Astronauts snack on? Is it any good? Do they get to pick what they eat? Grab a snack of your own and learn all about the e...
Episode 22 Area 51: Why So Secretive?? - BIIRS Season 2
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The spooky party keeps going with our latest episode! Area 51 has been one of the US's most well kept secrets until a few years ago when some goosebum...
Episode 21 Project Blue Book: Do you Believe?!? - BIIRS Season 2
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's October, so you know what that means? It's time to get SPOOKY! We're kicking off Spooky month with one of Henna's favorite's: Project Blue Book. ...
Episode 20: We Were On Off-Nominal!
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there Space Cadets! Don't worry, there is still a new episode this week! Henna and I were guests on the Off-Nominal Podcast on Sunday, September 2...
Episode 19 Gravity Assist Maneuvers: Catching a Free Ride in Space - BIIRS Season 2
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how we can send probes all the way to Mercury? Can a spacecraft catch a free ride in space without using extra fuel? Jupiter fl...
Episode 18 NEWS BLAST: UAE Mars Orbiter - BIIRS Season 2
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Guess what Space Cadets? It's time for a NEWS BLAST! Did you know the UAE has a Space Program, let alone a Mars Orbiter? Come hang out with us while w...
Episode 17 Perseverance: There's a New Rover in Town! - BIIRS Season 2
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a new rover on its way to the Red Planet! Will it find life on Mars? What makes it different from the others rovers? I've heard there was a he...
Episode 16 Space Suits - Part 2: What are the current and future fashion trends of space?
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our two-part Spacesuits episode dives into the spacesuits of today and the incredible work that's going into them - making them look like ev...
Episode 15 Space Suits - Part 1: Are they as uncomfortable as they look? - BIIRS Season 2
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first episode of Season 2 and to kick it off we're doing our very first 2 part episode! Have you ever wondered if a spacesuit is really that ...
Episode 14 Another Space Hero, Sally Ride: Ride, Sally, Ride! - BIIRS Season 1
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Adding on to Episode 13 with another space hero, Sally Ride! Sally Ride continues to serve as an inspiration and a role model to so many! Come hang ou...
Episode 13 Space Heroes: A few of our personal Space Heroes! - BIIRS Season 1
27 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many amazing people who have contributed to the world of space. Jeanette Epps, Charles Bolden Jr, Mae Jemison and Katherine Johnson are j...
Episode 12 Crew Dragon Demo-2: Need I say more? Featuring Sammi! - BIIRS Season 1
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you watch the launch of Crew Dragon? We sure did, and we cannot wait to tell you what we thought! Unfortunately, Henna couldn't join us, but Spac...
Episode 11 Vibration - What does that have to do with Space? Featuring Mel! - BIIRS Season 1
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Vibration really that important? It sure is! It's so important to space vehicles that we had to pull out all the stops and bring in a special guest...
Episode 10 Fathers Of Rocketry: Spotlight On Tsiolkovsky, Goddard, and Oberth - BIIRS Season 1
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let's take a step back to appreciate the origins of the many rocket principles we use today. Join us as we travel back in time to meet our Fathers of ...
Episode 9 Parachutes: So You Think You Know How a Parachute Works? - BIIRS Season 1
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Isn't this a Space Podcast? Why are you Talking About Parachutes? Great question! Parachutes have a wide variety of applications when is comes to spac...
Episode 8 Space Hibernation: Can We Snooze Our Way to Mars? - BIIRS Season 1
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can we hibernate our way to Mars? How real is the concept of hypersleep pods in Interstellar? Well tune in to find out everything you could possibly w...
Episode 7 Saturn V: 1 ticket to the moon, please! - BIIRS Season 1
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The very definition of "an oldy, but a goody!" The Saturn V holds a special place in the heart's of all rocket lovers. At the time of it's creation it...
Episode 6 Electric Propulsion: Don't Judge a Propellant by its Size - BIIRS Season 1
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Electrons produce thrust! Wait, what? They're so small though? Electric propulsion has been propelling spacecraft for decades! We don't see it during ...
Episode 5 Space Elevator: How many floors to the moon? - BIIRS Season 1
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How you ever wondered if traditional rockets were the only way to get to space? Can't we just build an elevator to the moon? What if I told you that w...
Episode 4 First People in Space: From Farmers to Space Pilots - BIIRS Season 1
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know the first woman and man in space began their journeys as farmers? The story of our planet's first space explorers is full of twists and t...
Episode 3 Lunar Module: Happy 50th Birthday LM! - BIIRS Season 1
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After some investigative research, we discover the drama and the complexity that were rooted in the development of the Apollo Program’s Lunar Lander...
Episode 2 Space Medicine: Do Astronauts get Headaches? - BIIRS Season 1
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what happens when an astronaut gets a headache? Do they take tylenol? Is there a first aid kit on spaceships? We weren't sure e...
Episode 1 Linear Aerospike Engine: Not Your Typical Rocket Engine - BIIRS Season 1
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An obscure topic even among rocket scientists, the Linear Aerospike Engine is an incredible feat of engineering that needs to be recognized. So we're ...
Episode 0 - BIIRS Season 1 Trailer
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fancy seeing you here. Do you like space? So do we! We're Henna and Anna two Aerospace Engineers who love all things space. Come explore the galaxy wi...