rocket scientist

noun

: a person who designs or builds rockets

also : an unusually smart person

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the instructions.

Examples of rocket scientist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's a look at who will be aboard New Shepard, composed of a rocket and passenger capsule: Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist, CEO of engineering firm STEMBoard and founder of LINGO, which teaches students technology skills. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

The full crew also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist and civil-rights activist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynne, and journalist Lauren Sánchez (who is also engaged to Blue Origin’s billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos). —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025

Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist and an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. —Mark Osborne, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025

In addition to Perry and Sánchez, the all-female space crew includes Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

The crew — which also includes former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn — expressed excitement for the trip, as seen in clips shared in an Instagram post Sánchez shared on Friday, March 7. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025

Aisha Bowe: Bowe is a former NASA rocket scientist, entrepreneur, and global STEM advocate. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025

Sanchez’s crew includes famous journalist Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry, as well as former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025

Those three, plus former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn were announced as the program's first all-female crew for a launch scheduled this spring, Blue Origin said in a press release on Thursday, Feb. 27. —David Chiu, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025