Previews + Extras
The Rocket Equation
S1 E5 - 2m 29s
Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.
The Ultimate Rocket Fuel
S1 E5 - 2m 27s
Jim Al-Khalili recreates Konstantin Tsiolkovsky’s thought experiments to demonstrate why hydrogen is the ultimate rocket fuel.
Episode 5 Preview | The Rocket
S1 E5 - 30s
Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.
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