What do rockets have to do with science?

Rockets carry Spaceships, Probes, and Satellites into space, as well as carrying missiles. Purposes can be for research, civilian use, or military use.

They often require extremely precise calculations of thrust and mass, as well as cutting edge designs, especially early in the space programs before computers were widespread.

NASA has hired some extremely bright individuals which led to landing on the moon as well as sending probes and/or landers to the planets and moons in the solar system.

The term "Rocket Scientist" was colloquialised to recognize the extraordinary skills necessary to bring the space program to fruition, and in comparison of those skills to more menial skills or tasks. "I'm not a rocket scientist.... It doesn't take a rocket scientist".