Astronauts and Orbital Dynamics with The Martian | Science Explained

I am obsessed with this movie, and truthfully, I'm a bit obsessed with space travel.
Andy Weir wrote a textbook on how to survive being stranded on Mars, if you want a true deep dive into science then read the book!!
Today I just want to geed out about orbital dynamics, hohmann transfers, probe launches and of course, the Rich Purnell Maneouver. This is a tiny representation of the science in this movie but I hope you enjoy it!
Topics Covered:
1. NASA
2. Astronauts
3. Launch Windows
4. Probe Failure
5. The Rich Purnell Maneouver
6. Velocity Matching
About Me:
I'm Abi, a physicist working on my PhD at the University of Oxford. I'm an experimentalist working in Plasma Acceleration with a lifelong love of scifi and general geek life! I want to help bring out your nerdy side and teach some science along the way.
I love what I do and I hope that I can bring you along for the ride!
Join the nerd revolution.
Some References for further reading:
- Nasa Journey to Mars: www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploa...
- What is a Gravity Assist: Canadian Space Agency • What is a gravity assist?
- An Examination of the Martian Trajectory by Laura Burke
ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/2...

[@RuffinRhodes04]

Thank you for this nerdy breakdown! I love your videos and appreciate the expanded discussions on youtube.

[@popculturescientist]

Thank you for this!!

[@Tweepx]

Love it!

[@SquidwardTentacles_0]

watching your videos on TH-cam is better than on TikTok. here I can stay focused with all this new informations. on Tiktok it feels like I have ADHD. Keep going ❤❤

[@popculturescientist]

Thank you so much!