Rocket Scientists Answer Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

It's not rocket science! Well, actually, it is! Rocket scientists Tiera and Myron Fletcher answer the internet's burning questions about rocket science, rocket ships and space travel. What's harder, rocket science or brain surgery? Will humanity ever leave the solar system? What's so special about Elon Musk's new rocket? Why are rocket engines so loud? Will we eventually have warp drive? Tiera and Myron answer all these questions and much more!

Director/Producer: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Kevin Harrington
Editor: Joshua Pullar
Talent: Tiera & Myron Fletcher

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Camera Operator: Ingrid Thronson
Audio: Tim Wolfe

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Paul Tael


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[ericthompson]

Man, I love watching experts explain their fields. And these guys are very good.

[jopo]

These two are great.
A video like this could really launch their careers.
I'll see myself out.

[hbkkody]

That’s my cousin!!! Mr. Myron Fletcher. So proud of you and Mrs. Fletcher, continue to be great❤️!!!

[RedbeardMaximus]

The best episodes of this series are when the people answering the question are so clearly excited to talk about what they do and share it with people and this is another great example of that. Love it.

[kayleelogan]

Imagine saying you’re literally a rocket scientist!! This was really cool they explained things in a way I still understood ❤

[Fortunes.Fool.]

These two are fantastic. More of them please!

[sebikusik]

Being a mathematician now I see that it's the physics that make it cool.

[beepboop]

Lmao love how 40% of commenters are now chemists, mathematicians, physicists, and neuroscientists

[zknight]

They both seem so sweet, kind, and BRILLIANT but still humble and down to earth. Please bring these two back. I’ve never been interested in rocket science but I absolutely need to see more of these two. With teachers like that, it’s hard to not be engaged

Also unrelated but they’re a gorgeous couple 😍 like truly one of the most beautiful couples I’ve seen, inside and out.

[shaojie]

"It's like causing a pencil to land on its eraser" coolest analogy here

[buzzsah]

Interesting, plus, these two worked well together on the answers. I'd like to see more of them.

[tessiepinkman]

These two were wonderful to listen to! I'd love it for them to return, if they want to and if it's possible. This was sooo interesting and they did a great job explaining really complex ideas in a way that any layman could understand. Thank you for this episode, I truly loved every second of it!

[alisioardiona]

There are so many errors it's sad.
- Rockets don't push off the ground, they dont need a ground to couteract. The action/reaction is between the rocket and it's own propellant expelled backwards.
- fins don't provide downforce, they provide passive pitch and yaw stability because the center of pressure is behind the center of mass.
- the limitations of the human bodies in fast rockets isn't pressure nor energy but acceleration.
- It's not the increase of ''gravity'' that harms humans in rockets, but acceleration again.
- The body can wisthand any speed, it's the acceleration that kills, again.
- rocket's first stage don't always throw payloads into deeps space, mostly just into space
- Most space ships don't fire reverse thrusters to slow down, they just spin around 180° and fire their main thrusters.
I know they can do better.

[virgilhawkins]

I vibe with this guy. He's got a lot of things to say, is very excited to say it, and isn't always quite sure how to slow himself down because of how excited he is about this thing he loves.

[nicolasguerin]

The first answer confuses me. As far as I know, rockets don't push against the ground. Exhaust gases are pushed out of the engines nozzle by the pressure inside the combustion chamber and, in turn, push back on the rocket in the opposite direction. Am I missing something?

[attanborney]

I just can't say how long I have been waiting for a video talking about rocket science. Thanks wired.

[TheMarizanebogdan]

This was a great video! They made rocket science accessible, not a lot of academics/scientists have the hability to explain things in simple terms and these two were excellent.

[dominiquefrancon]

They should have their own channel, they're great!

[rhr-pw]

I had no idea the rocket was test fired before flight, I assumed only its parts got somehow tested separately. Thank you very much for this awesome video!

[NinjaElephant]

As a neurosurgeon I gotta say it’s brain surgery! In certain areas of the brain you have to operate in the sub-millimeter space and you only have one try. You can never do experimental setups, and you cannot pause during surgery, sometimes even longer than a day. Then you have to counsel patients who are deadly afraid and explain the surgery to them realistically without being too technical. Then there is sooo much we don’t know about the brain. And brains are different every time. You never do the same surgery twice. But rocket science seems fun! I like to play Kerbal space program to relax!