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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket Equation

Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.

Aired 05/15/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket Equation

Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.

Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.

Aired 05/15/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Episode 5 Preview | The Rocket

Video has Closed Captions

Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave. (30s)

The Ultimate Rocket Fuel

Video has Closed Captions

Jim Al-Khalili demonstrates why hydrogen is the ultimate rocket fuel. (2m 27s)

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