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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Eric Thompson
January 31, 2023 at 8:44 pm
Man, I love watching experts explain their fields. And these guys are very good.
ScoutiverTTV
January 31, 2023 at 8:47 pm
How many rocket scientists does it take to pronounce “ask” correctly?
More than 2.
David Strasburger
January 31, 2023 at 9:23 pm
Correct pronunciation is in the ear of the beholder.
ScoutiverTTV
January 31, 2023 at 10:13 pm
@David Strasburger …under the influence of drugs you mean?
Cause in this dimension you clearly hear “axed”.
Gomul
January 31, 2023 at 10:58 pm
@ScoutiverTTV and apparently that is what an aerospace engineer sounds like, what a joke
GingerCat
January 31, 2023 at 11:15 pm
Your racism is showing. That pronunciation of ask has been documented in many English accents and dialects as far back as Chaucer.
J M
January 31, 2023 at 9:08 pm
These two are fantastic. More of them please!
Leo Brad
January 31, 2023 at 9:10 pm
What about brain science and rocket surgery?
Kevin Amidon
January 31, 2023 at 9:17 pm
What about that new element it’s in the periodic table that New elements are supposed make life easier and better by not needing rocks why aren’t you promoting that new element 🙏😇🌍
Em_green_13
January 31, 2023 at 9:19 pm
Its like landing a pencil on its eraser lol
Leo Nocchi
January 31, 2023 at 9:20 pm
Didn’t know Lewis Hamilton was ALSO a Rocket Scientist!
Monkey Donkey Brain
January 31, 2023 at 9:42 pm
not a millions years i would think these two are rocket scientists. i would laugh but you guys proved it genius 👏
Jedi
January 31, 2023 at 9:48 pm
Like these two seem so down to earth no pun intended ❤
ElMoro
January 31, 2023 at 9:56 pm
Did I axe you?
lillustpotion
January 31, 2023 at 9:57 pm
I have NO IDEA what they’re talking about but I LOVE how passionate they are about their subject!
Brucifer
January 31, 2023 at 10:05 pm
We will definitely not travel at light speed. We can only ever hope to travel very close to the speed of light, but not actually at the speed of light since the craft has mass and would therefore require infinite energy to get there, which is of course impossible due to the good old E=MC2
Janet F
January 31, 2023 at 10:23 pm
Another fun one that lifted my spirits, thanks Tiera and Myron!🚀❤
Luke Scholler
January 31, 2023 at 10:48 pm
Does anybody else feel sort of upset with some of their answers. As someone who knows a lot about the field, some of their answers were annoyingly misleading. Regardless, they did a good job and made a great video!
Chris Nowak
January 31, 2023 at 11:08 pm
Like the suggestion that fusion technology might let us travel at light speed? Yeah, there were a few places that made me cringe a bit. But overall well done.
Edgy Koala
January 31, 2023 at 10:48 pm
Liquid oxygen? How do you make liquid oxygen?
Mister Incognito
January 31, 2023 at 11:19 pm
you cool it down and create a lot of pressure. Simple enough
Rick
January 31, 2023 at 11:00 pm
Rocket science is harder
Slothptimal
January 31, 2023 at 11:00 pm
The word “asks”: 1, literal rocket scientist: 0
Sol Sol
January 31, 2023 at 11:13 pm
I think rocket surgery is hardest! Seriously still wrapping my head around the first question answer. A launch takes into account the rotation of the earth?
Marizane Bogdan
January 31, 2023 at 11:19 pm
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.
CD R
January 31, 2023 at 11:22 pm
Fascinating.
Mervin Bunter
January 31, 2023 at 11:34 pm
These two are amazing! Are they siblings, a married couple, or just two people with the same last name? Love them, please give us more!
Kurt Eisner
February 1, 2023 at 12:37 am
They are in fact a married couple. Medium has an article on them.
FDi
January 31, 2023 at 11:44 pm
Me looking at the thumbnail .. What? Kawhi is a rocket scientist?!😅
Jeremy Reese 'student'
February 1, 2023 at 12:22 am
Yooo this video is amazing! Thank you for sharing this with us. This is the best media representation of how we should be taught concepts. Great job. Can picture it all 🙌🏽👏🏽
Alesandro Leka
February 1, 2023 at 1:08 am
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didudley61
February 1, 2023 at 1:27 am
Crypto is the new gold 🏅💯
Dominique Francon
February 1, 2023 at 12:39 pm
They should have their own channel, they’re great!
Sandile Mtolo
February 1, 2023 at 12:47 pm
Maaan, I misread this as Pocket Scientists. Thought I was going to learn some cool thigs about the science of pockets. I guess I’ll settle for this 😐
like a rock cm
February 1, 2023 at 12:53 pm
What does a rocket scientist say when something is easy?
asksearchknock
February 1, 2023 at 1:09 pm
7:15 – no… there isn’t.. are you sure you are an actual rocket scientist
iWitness
February 1, 2023 at 1:59 pm
KIADORA
February 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm
loved learning new info with this video, both of them seem to be such cool people too!
MythReindeer
February 1, 2023 at 3:41 pm
That’s definitely one way to describe Operation Paperclip. About those Germans, um…
D
February 1, 2023 at 3:46 pm
I love how they’re both brilliant scientists but they still say “axe” instead of “ask”
Angel b
February 1, 2023 at 4:10 pm
WIRED. Thank-you. I wouldn’t be learning about stuff like this if it weren’t for these videos.
HBK Kody
February 1, 2023 at 4:30 pm
That’s my cousin!!! Mr. Myron Fletcher. So proud of you and Mrs. Fletcher, continue to be great❤️!!!
Kay Trout
February 1, 2023 at 4:47 pm
Paperclip being sterilized. German=Nazi
Pj Madison
February 1, 2023 at 4:50 pm
Very interesting! I love it!
Dedu Tedy
February 1, 2023 at 4:55 pm
Isn’t this destructive for our solar shield?? So many and large resource dissipation?
JonesJr876
February 1, 2023 at 5:03 pm
Awesome video. Love the amount of information.
Rubbela_XxSnipper_
February 1, 2023 at 5:47 pm
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.
Rubbela_XxSnipper_
February 1, 2023 at 5:47 pm
Another fun one that lifted my spirits, thanks Tiera and Myron!🚀❤
Reem
February 1, 2023 at 5:56 pm
I just found out that these two are a married couple!! Awesome video WIRED, I loved their explanations.
Daniel Molidor
February 1, 2023 at 6:04 pm
Are they rocket scientist power couple?lol
Simnikiwe Mpabanga
February 1, 2023 at 7:14 pm
Subs helped.
James Bungert
February 1, 2023 at 7:50 pm
Their being named “Fletcher” is a clinic in serendipity.
zukacs
February 1, 2023 at 10:31 pm
1:40 i think bigger diffrence is that sls throws aways 99% percent of itself after orbit and starship is fully reusable
Nicolas Guerin
February 1, 2023 at 10:55 pm
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?
Gomul
February 2, 2023 at 1:15 pm
Nope, what you said is right
MelTheGod
February 1, 2023 at 11:53 pm
i love this duo
Mandeep
February 1, 2023 at 11:55 pm
Wow. I loved this, very interesting!
Alicia Costello
February 2, 2023 at 12:38 am
Loved learning about this! Please bring them back!
Rocket With The Fletchers Official Channel
February 2, 2023 at 10:38 am
Let’s make that happen! Ha!
D Lee
February 2, 2023 at 1:48 am
Off topic: Tiera looks absolutely smashing! Clean, natural, confident and simply beautiful.
D H
February 2, 2023 at 3:59 am
This was so interesting! These two did such a great job explaining everything.
Rocket With The Fletchers Official Channel
February 2, 2023 at 10:35 am
Thank you!
chris
February 2, 2023 at 4:07 am
dont use twitter..never installed ..
bruha
February 2, 2023 at 6:57 am
I feel ready to take on kerbal space program…again
Miguel Alvarez
February 2, 2023 at 9:11 am
I think the woman doesn’t have a feeling how much a centimeter ist 😅
FrotLopOfficial
February 2, 2023 at 9:34 am
Crazy that these people are literally rocket scientists and still say “Axe” for “ask”
ahmet_u
February 3, 2023 at 7:31 am
Because it is their language. AAVE is almost a different language with its own syntax and grammar(it is a different language but it is not organized like English). She was speaking a mixture of American English and AAVE. It is called code-switching.
Dallas1234
February 2, 2023 at 10:10 am
Thumbnail starts at 8:35 😀
Nicolas Guerin
February 2, 2023 at 1:32 pm
I never left a negative comment on a video before, but I can’t let this go. This video is full of inaccurate, misleading or flat out false statements. It’s quite bad actually. The girl is good, but the guy says so many things that are not true. Usually Wired has good videos but this one is really bad…
Manfred M
February 2, 2023 at 6:55 pm
Very proud of you guys
Jansen Art
February 2, 2023 at 8:28 pm
13:10 “German” scientists.
Lamorra fierro
February 2, 2023 at 10:14 pm
I love these videos
Zejohnne Hyde
February 3, 2023 at 6:56 am
More
Love2x_
February 3, 2023 at 9:31 am
Why are they using pounds?? Is rocket science in English system??
Full Metal Jazz
February 3, 2023 at 10:35 pm
They’re Americans. Most rockets are launched by America.
biz
February 3, 2023 at 12:22 pm
well rocket science isnt exactly brain surgery, and I SHOULD KNOW
AmeliaKC173
February 3, 2023 at 6:23 pm
I’m glad they got some diverse people to do this video and not a bunch of old white guys
Marek D
February 3, 2023 at 7:09 pm
Why do I think that rockets are not really efficient way of traveling space. I mean I don’t have any other solution. But that huge power it needs to have just to lift of. Idk something is wrong and very not efficient. But I’m not scientists it just looks like that to me.
Full Metal Jazz
February 3, 2023 at 10:34 pm
That’s why you’re not a scientist. The fact that they still launch rockets the way they do instead of any other method means they’ve tried other methods many have thought of before.
Barney Laurance
February 3, 2023 at 8:46 pm
Rocket Surgery question @ 8:35
kenny ,
February 3, 2023 at 10:08 pm
Very professional and informative. Thanks to the two people able to answer our questions.
Dave Cinquemani
February 3, 2023 at 10:16 pm
Great vid, but come on people it’s not rocket brain surgery..easy….hehe
Waldermangopuree
February 4, 2023 at 12:13 am
When it is rocket science
Cherry Bomb
February 4, 2023 at 2:52 am
You can tell the guy really loves his job
Sharan Rai
February 4, 2023 at 5:19 am
While this is a nice video to get people interested in rockets, there are a few inaccuracies that just ticks the aerospace engineer in me
For instance, rockets don’t really “push off” of the ground.. it’s an action reaction pair between the rocket and the exhaust coming out that causes it to lift.. real reason they go vertical is to minimize overall drag experienced so as to use up their limited fuel efficiently
About the ballistic missiles.. the difference isn’t payload, it’s trajectory… Ballistic missiles don’t need to travel as fast as rockets cause they don’t need to go into orbit, (instead they take a parabolic path), and so they require less fuel and are a lil smaller in size
Sharan Rai
February 4, 2023 at 5:25 am
And the fins on a rocket dont provide down force, they provide roll stability.. If the rocket starts spinning, these fins try to provide force in the opposite direction of the spin and so keeps it stable (a lot more engineering goes into sizing and shaping of these fins, cause if the opposing force doesnt match quite right, your rocket would spin out of control)
Quasimodo
February 5, 2023 at 9:33 am
@Sharan Rai 🤓🤓🤓
Duffyyy
February 4, 2023 at 8:39 am
but the earth is flat
TESSIE PINKMAN
February 4, 2023 at 11:51 am
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!
CellRus
February 4, 2023 at 12:21 pm
They both explain complicated concepts really really well. And I know they are rich rich, I checked the salary for their jobs, it’s both in the range of $130-170k/year
Invox
February 4, 2023 at 12:29 pm
6:50 Zero Point Energy.
Wunderbar!
February 4, 2023 at 5:15 pm
“It’s not rocket science!”.
Skan Man
February 4, 2023 at 7:10 pm
Did he say “push against the ground”?
missjaygh
February 4, 2023 at 7:53 pm
How cool are they!😄
Gabe Jaghnoun
February 5, 2023 at 4:37 am
Did I just hear a rocket scientist say “axe”?!!!
Paul Bailey
February 5, 2023 at 4:46 pm
The word is ask not acks… bloody scientists
JeskidoYT
February 6, 2023 at 1:42 am
good video!
Gentix
February 6, 2023 at 3:08 am
wait a fuckin minute …. is that DUCT TAPE @6:18 .
pnn
February 6, 2023 at 7:30 am
I like how the “how do you build a rocket?” question was answered
Sakhawat Rahman Anan
February 6, 2023 at 9:00 am
This is literally…. Quite literally…. Rocket science!
Jose
February 6, 2023 at 10:02 am
“Mr. Musk’s new rocket engine” Ugh… can we stop giving that man undue credit?
Vulgarism
February 6, 2023 at 10:06 am
She sounded smart until she said “axxed”.
Valentino Richardo
February 6, 2023 at 11:53 am
i just know that Kendrick Lamar is rocket scientist
Radhika Jujjavarapu
February 6, 2023 at 5:01 pm
Hands down brain surgery. You don’t get a second chance when you fail working on a human body.
Laurentiu T.
February 6, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Since when Andrew Wiggins became a rocket scientist?
Mibe Utbig
February 6, 2023 at 7:09 pm
I can’t believe they are black!! Let’s go!!! This is very inspiring for a young black person as myself
RAUL CHEVALIER CASELLA
February 6, 2023 at 9:16 pm
I’d like to know how damaging to the ozone layer and to earth’s atmospheric gaseous ecosistems are the rocket launchings in general. I. E: in average, how many commercial 30k feet plane flights have the same impact of a massive rocket launch? Thanks
!
@jugglingbeast
March 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm
When they were kids their parents said to them :”Clean your room, it’s not Rocket Science”.
@Jazz-dz5ny
March 11, 2024 at 9:40 pm
These two are great! I love the way they worked together to answer the questions. It’s also great to see black people excelling in physics together
@Taima
March 20, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Cool that they did this and all but imagine being a rocket scientist and still saying “axed”
@thydevdom
April 1, 2024 at 7:47 am
Wired always does a good Job of finding enthusiastic professionals!
@PongoXBongo
April 3, 2024 at 3:26 pm
Travel time is largely dependent on fuel efficiency. Most long-distance probes use tiny engines that sip fuel to accelerate slowly but surely. Great for cargo, bad for passengers. If we can nail on-orbit refueling, then we could put a whole Starship stack in orbit, point it at Mars, and slam on the accelerator to get there a lot quicker. Of course, then we need to equally slow down at the other end…
@kakashisharigan336
April 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Amazing explanations!!!
@interestedbystander196
April 16, 2024 at 10:57 am
She’s a rocket scientist! That is _very_ impressive. Amazing how, with all that obvious intelligence and all that education, she can’t say “ask”…
@peg2legs90
April 21, 2024 at 7:40 am
The way someone pronounces something doesnt determine their intelligence
@interestedbystander196
April 21, 2024 at 7:56 am
@peg2legs90 Never said it did (I even acknowledged her intelligence). However, it does say something about her…
@peg2legs90
April 21, 2024 at 8:24 am
@@interestedbystander196 And that is?
@interestedbystander196
April 21, 2024 at 8:32 am
@@peg2legs90 I’ll leave that to you to figure out.
@peg2legs90
April 21, 2024 at 8:52 am
@@interestedbystander196 If you’re insinuating that she’s black, i dont see what the problem is
@OGOlivianne
April 18, 2024 at 7:09 am
If people are making rockets in their backyards, I think it might be a bit easier than neurosurgery. Just saying.
@oktober-vh6gl
April 26, 2024 at 4:35 pm
I love science and rocket science is fascinating, but any biologist or physicist will tell you the human brain is the most complex structure we know of in nature, and given how much we already know about the brain, and that all of that knowledge is less than 5% of what their is to know… I’m sorry guys, but brain science/ surgery would be much more difficult than rocket science… by magnatudes of difficulty. Still love you guys, but come on… lol.
@icgz711
April 26, 2024 at 10:44 pm
Yeah that 1st answer was extremely wrong….
Correct answer is because when you’re trying to get off the ground, you want to use all your thrust to get you a vertical velocity first. Once the rocket is a few km off the ground it will start to gimbal its thrusters to give it a horizontal velocity component as well, which is what is needed to achieve/sustain an orbit.
@lindareed8265
April 27, 2024 at 7:43 am
Whoa… a married couple of rocket scientists. Imagine the dinner table conversations!
@lindareed8265
April 27, 2024 at 7:49 am
People citing errors:You’re explaining things in a way that no layperson would understand. They’re simplifying for those of us who didn’t take those classes. Thanks though.
@BlueWaterRamblers
April 29, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Gross error: Rocket exhaust hits the ground but that delivers NO thrust to the rocket. Please review Newton’s 3rd law.
@jimboslice4468
May 13, 2024 at 2:32 pm
Even American Rocket Scientists use Fahrenheit lol
@disruptghst3275
May 16, 2024 at 6:14 pm
I like how I see someone useing ductape at 6:20
@arandomguy46
June 7, 2024 at 5:02 pm
Why are they black? The statistical probability that both of them are black is extremely unlikely unless there was some outside influence in picking them
@natrh246
August 17, 2024 at 8:06 pm
Why are you a terrible person? The statistical probability that you aren’t completely awful is extremely unlikely unless there is some sort of outside influence making you so rude and pathetic.
@lonestarrk9308
June 12, 2024 at 1:05 pm
They said German scientists, which is true, but they left out a pretty glaring fact about these scientists…
@μαριοςΚαπετανοπουλος
June 13, 2024 at 4:41 am
Why is she saying axe the whole time??? It’s asks, not axe
@yentasnivla
June 15, 2024 at 7:50 am
Best rocket support so far ❤❤❤❤
@advikrajaani
July 2, 2024 at 1:51 pm
obsessed w/ Space launch system Also 700th one!
@ranjanbiswas3233
July 6, 2024 at 12:12 pm
Finally a couple who are passionate in the same fields. It’s so heartwarming.
@AJ-lb5zl
August 16, 2024 at 8:01 am
Idk if you’re siblings or a couple, but I love this intelligent duo
@GulliNL
October 15, 2024 at 2:59 am
Two highly intelligent people, yet they can’t pronounce the word ‘ask’ 🤷♂
@zatheriz
October 28, 2024 at 7:12 pm
@0:25 I hope something was misconstrued or I misunderstood something as I thought rocket 101 says that thrust is not produced by pushing off anything.