[aeleos]

Everyday astronaut has some of the best space content on YouTube, which is even more impressive given that he has doesn't have any kind of formal training in it. If you are into space and especially spacex I would highly recommend his channel.

This video has been in the works for many months and knowing his work it is probably one of the most comprehensive works on aerospike engines outside of academia.

[joshlegs]

I love Tim Dodd! I'm actually really surprised to see him show up on hacker news. I've been watching his youtube videos for quite a while now.

Anybody else interested in space stuff should also check out Scott Manley. I also like Marcus House also has some really great stuff.

These guys focus a lot on SpaceX but they also do a lot of other videos on general space stuff.

Marcus House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBNHHEoiSF8pcLgqLKVugOw

Scott Manley: https://www.youtube.com/user/szyzyg

[aerophilic]

Tim Dodd is great! An alternative great podcast (that Todd backs) is Main Engine Cutoff (MECO). Highly recommend you give it a listen if you are interested in Space News, and thoughtful discussion on recent topics. https://mainenginecutoff.com/

[TaylorAlexander]

I’ll have to check our Marcus House. Scott Manley is so good! Super talented.

[2trill2spill]

> Everyday astronaut has some of the best space content on YouTube.

Agreed, Everyday Astronaut and Scott Manley are my go to for space and rocket news and videos.

[ulkhf]

In a previous article, he renamed the gas generator on the Merlin and F-1 rocket engines a "preburner" and now everyone is copying him.

[theothermkn]

> ... given that he has doesn't have any kind of formal training in it.

As someone who does have some training in it, I can say that "best space content on YouTube" is akin to "best brain surgeon in a room full of circus clowns."

He gets a lot of stuff right, don't get me wrong. But the appearance of credibility is down to enthusiasm, specialty of focus, and editing and delivery. It's fine as far as it goes, but it's infotainment. It's more important that you be entertained and feel smart than sit down and struggle with the actual application of engineering principles and achieve any kind of reliable knowledge.

[mikenew]

You're conflating "doing brain surgery" and "learning about how the brain works". No one is claiming to be an aerospace engineer after watching one of his videos.

Taking an esoteric concept and making it understandable for the masses takes far more talent and dedication than you might think, and it's something that experts often fail at (or don't attempt). This guy makes no false claims about his credentials or the intended purpose of his videos, and your condescending gatekeeping shows a real lack of understanding for what this guy is actually doing and why it's so valuable.

[david-gpu]

Well, just like every other edutainment channel out there like Veritasium or SmarterEveryDay. Nothing wrong with that, most of us are not trying to become aerospace engineers or physicists.

[bdamm]

I like my entertainment to also be reasonably accurate so I'll take it. He doesn't make me feel smart, but his content does fill a curiosity itch. Especially since I will not be considering a career in rocket engineering!

[exar0815]

If you like his content, Go with Scott Manley. He has at least some formal training as he is an astrophysicist by trade. Massive knowledge and in-depth bits of info.

[comicjk]

> specialty of focus, and editing

These two are perfectly legitimate ways of using the medium of video to avoid making mistakes.