rocket science
noun
: the science of designing or building rockets
also
: something that is very difficult to learn or understand
The job is challenging, but it's not exactly rocket science.
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For David Rosing, a former system engineer at the CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Sunland, California, the decision to purchase an electric vehicle was far from rocket science.
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Is rocket science easier than downsizing the federal government?
—Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
For example, learning rocket science from textbooks and engineers to launch SpaceX, or battery tech to scale Tesla.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Ultimately, water carriers’ positive impact on the business isn’t rocket science.
—Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Is rocket science easier than downsizing the federal government?
—Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
For example, learning rocket science from textbooks and engineers to launch SpaceX, or battery tech to scale Tesla.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Ultimately, water carriers’ positive impact on the business isn’t rocket science.
—Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Rocket science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20science. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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