Do Rocket Stages Ever Hit Ships? (w/ NASA’s Cody Chambers)

Learn about how saying no to kids makes them more resourceful and why humans aren’t the only animals capable of deception. We’ll also answer a listener question about whether rocket stages ever hit ships in the ocean, with a little help from Cody Chambers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Saying no to kids makes them more resourceful by Anna Todd

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