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.
Examples of rocket science in a Sentence
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My solution, while not rocket science, is effective: Bring one pair of perfect, dependable jeans.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Think of it like a mixed group of specialists sitting in a room, some of whom understand food science and gastronomy, while others have an innate appreciation for rocket science.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Those very public failures and his recent comments and actions have certainly hurt his reputation, and to some extent, that of SpaceX.
But to denigrate the prodigious rocket science on display in Texas this weekend for this reason, alone, is a mistake.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
The former is, of course, best embodied by the Apollo missions: pure, unadulterated rocket science.
—Daniel Holz, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2010
Topics vary from astronomy to rocket science to the search for extraterrestrial life.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
No pun intended, but overwhelming the Iron Dome is not rocket science...just rockets.
—Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Caro would probably spend a year in South Africa, get a graduate degree in rocket science, and take up deejaying to better understand Grimes.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
Common sense and simplicity were at the core of her namesake brand—with its array of nudes, pinks, and beiges—and her nine books that explained that makeup was not rocket science.
—Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 9 Sep. 2023
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024
Think of it like a mixed group of specialists sitting in a room, some of whom understand food science and gastronomy, while others have an innate appreciation for rocket science.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Those very public failures and his recent comments and actions have certainly hurt his reputation, and to some extent, that of SpaceX.
But to denigrate the prodigious rocket science on display in Texas this weekend for this reason, alone, is a mistake.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
The former is, of course, best embodied by the Apollo missions: pure, unadulterated rocket science.
—Daniel Holz, Discover Magazine, 2 Sep. 2010
Topics vary from astronomy to rocket science to the search for extraterrestrial life.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024
No pun intended, but overwhelming the Iron Dome is not rocket science...just rockets.
—Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Caro would probably spend a year in South Africa, get a graduate degree in rocket science, and take up deejaying to better understand Grimes.
—WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
Common sense and simplicity were at the core of her namesake brand—with its array of nudes, pinks, and beiges—and her nine books that explained that makeup was not rocket science.
—Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 9 Sep. 2023
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“Rocket science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocket%20science. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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