2007-12-14 19:19:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
"Rocket science" as a term is used to refer to something that takes a lot of knowledge and thought. Even rocket science isn't always "rocket science."
Rocket science is typically a mix of mechanical engineering, chemistry, and physics, with several other scientific disciplines thrown in too.
2007-12-14 19:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by Jiberish 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rocket science is an informal term for aerospace engineering especially as it concerns rockets which launch spacecraft into or operate in outer space.
2007-12-15 03:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
As aquarius1992 said, rocket science is the study of aerospace engineering.
It became a popular example of something difficult to understand, because of the notoriously difficult calclus (not difficult to a rocket scientist!) necessary to determine the way in which a rocket accellerates, as it progressively loses weight burning up its fuel.
In a similar way the term "brain surgery" is used to describe something that is not only very difficult to understand, but also very difficult to do.
2007-12-15 03:36:08 · answer #3 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
knowing how a rocket works
2007-12-15 03:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by tangy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the knowledge of how a rocket works, how to build them..ie the space shuttle..it's a freakin BIG rocket. with people inside.
2007-12-15 03:30:10 · answer #5 · answered by skittle_goddess_2525 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
anything that shoots up an rocket up into space
2007-12-15 03:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Helper 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is less complicated than "rocket surgery". Wikipedia it or ask Steven Hawking or Carl Sagan.
2007-12-15 03:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by creatureslagoon 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Aerospace engineering, it's usually called.
And um.. it's basically designing rockets and such.
2007-12-15 03:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
an actual study of science, that is all
2007-12-15 03:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
how would I know, I'm no rocket scientist!
2007-12-15 03:22:08 · answer #10 · answered by ♠Mrs Reznor♠ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋