Today In Space

WELCOME TO THE SHOW!   In the final week of the APRIL OF PLUTO, shares his thoughts on the New Horizons mission and what we might expect to do at the Pluto System (assuming we can live and travel through Space at ease). Alex shares his thoughts on the importance of a private Space Industry to drive Space Exploration faster and farther than it ever could have before. At the end of the episode, he shares his thoughts on the CERN data dump this week, and what that means for science! ENJOY!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser! SPACE LINKS: SpaceX Launch/Landing Attempt - May 3rd, 2016 http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2016/04/23/spacex-targeting-may-for-falcon9-rocket-launch-cape-canaveral-air-force-station/83433090/ CERN drops 300TB of data from

WELCOME TO THE SHOW!   In the Third week of the APRIL OF PLUTO, Alex goes over the last 3 findings from the 5 Research papers on Pluto. This week it's all about Pluto's atmosphere, what we found out thanks to the SWAP instrument and the mystery of it's atmospheric escape rate and temperature! Alex shares what last weekend was like in Montreal, and the idea of an Intergalactic border At the end of the episode, Alex has Sara on for another Kushi Report - and they talk about the importance of data in any scientific endeavor. ENJOY!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser! SPACE LINKS: Top New Horizons Findings Reported in Science http://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-new-horizons-findings-reported-in-science Science Papers Reveal New Aspects of Pluto and its Moons http://ww

WELCOME TO THE SHOW!   In the Second week of the APRIL OF PLUTO, Alex goes over the Next 3 findings from the 5 Research papers on Pluto. From it's astonishingly complex surface, Gravity waves possibly causing the atmospheric haze, to cryovolcanoes on Charon - there's so much PLUTO to go THROUGH! Alex shares his weird week after breaking his glasses. At the end of the episode, Alex recaps the CRS-8 mission, the BEAM Experiment (being installed & tested this saturday) and of course, the first Successful Autonomous Spaceport Droneship landing of a Falcon 9! ENJOY!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser! SPACE LINKS: Top New Horizons Findings Reported in Science http://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-new-horizons-findings-reported-in-science Science Papers Reveal New

WELCOME TO THE SHOW!   In the first week of the APRIL OF PLUTO, Alex goes over the top 3 findings from the 5 Research papers on Pluto. From the Age of Pluto & it's Heart, how much debris they found in the Pluto System, to new clues on how Pluto may have been formed - there's so much Science! Alex shares his own thoughts on whether Pluto should be a planet. There's also a quick update on the SpaceX launch Friday (4/8/16) and this month's LOOK UP! - The Big Dipper/Little Dipper ENJOY!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser! SPACE LINKS: Top New Horizons Findings Reported in Science http://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-new-horizons-findings-reported-in-science Science Papers Reveal New Aspects of Pluto and its Moons http://www.nasa.gov/feature/science-papers-revea

WELCOME TO THE SHOW!   On this week's episode, Alex sits down with John to discuss some of their favorite things: Music, Sci-Fi and the movies that go with them. They also discuss (among many other things) the incredible reach of John Williams music on our everyday lives. Enjoy!   John Williams Conducts Music From Star Wars [2 CD] By John Williams SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: John Williams' 10 Best Movie Scores, Ranked - Billboard.com http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6598025/john-williams-best-movie-scores-ranked

WELCOME TO THE SHOW!   On this week's episode, a sleep deprived Alex goes through this week's Space News. CERES bright spots Newest Crew on ISS Cygnus Resupply - Orbital ATK SPACEX LAUNCH FRIDAY - APRIL 8th The April of Pluto 3D PRinter Update & A KUSHI REPORT w/ Sara Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: NEWEST CREW ON THE ISS - EXPEDITION 47 http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/soyuz-lifts-off-carrying-jeff-williams-and-crewmates-to-station Jeff Williams - Astronaut Extraordinaire http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/williamsj.pdf CYGNUS SPACECRAFT LAUNCH DETAILS http://www.space.com/32349-private-cygnus-space-station-cargo-launch.html Intentionally Lighting things on Fire in Space http://www.nasa.gov/feature/fire-in-the-hole

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!   On this week's episode, Alex drinks beer & talks about how success is more like a wave of momentum than a destination He also shares a Kushi Report, a 3D printing Update, Scott Kelly's open letter on retiring & the ExoMars mission by the ESA & Roscosmos! Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: "A Thousand Miles begins with a Single Step" - Scott Kelly's Open Letter of Retirement, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/notes/nasa-astronaut-scott-kelly/a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-single-step/592113980945527 "Science Papers Reveal New Aspects of Pluto and its Moons" - NASA.gov http://www.nasa.gov/feature/science-papers-reveal-new-aspects-of-pluto-and-its-moons ExoMars Mission has Launch - Joint effort by E

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex starts the episode off talking about success & more importantly failure. He also talks about a Moonbase proposed by the ESA to create an international village on the Moon! He finishes the episode with more from the Year in Space & what's to come. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: ESA Planning To Build An International Village… On The Moon! http://www.universetoday.com/127648/esa-planning-to-build-an-international-village-on-the-moon/ Scott Kelly Reacts to his First Rainfall in a Year https://twitter.com/StationCDRKelly/status/707303313830588416

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex shares all the info he can on The Year in Space after Scott KElly & Mikhail Kornienko (& Sergey Volkov) returned to Earth! The Landing, the Twins & the Science to come - what's in store? It's the First EP of the month - LOOK UP! This Month: Taurus, the Bull & Greek Mythology - The Good, the Bad & the Weird Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it in your browser!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: Scott Kelly Hands Over Station Command to Tim Kopra - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJW_N-0c-Is&feature=youtu.be Bean Bag Session: Landing in Kazakhstan  - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUZMGxl3Wq4 Soyuz Landing, Chris Hadfield - Periscope https://www.periscope.tv/w/1jMJgagYkkbKL Update on NASA Ast

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex shares his thoughts on the modern struggle of living in Digital REality VS. Physical reality. He also shares his favorite space links from this past week & another 3d printing update. To close the show, Alex talks about the year in space mission as it comes to a close with Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko returning to earth on March 1st. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: SpaceX Broadcast of SES-9 MISSION - SPACEX.COM http://www.spacex.com/webcast Record Number of Americans Apply to #BeAnAstronaut at NASA - NASA.gov http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/record-number-of-americans-apply-to-beanastronaut-at-nasa ISS Reboost w/ TIM PEAKE - twitter (‏@astro_timpeake

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex has Sara back on the show to talk about modifying his cat Kushi's behavior of biting electrical chords. They also talk about gravitational waves, 3D printing & the newest research from the twin NASA GRACE spacecraft! Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: This Is What Gravitational Waves Sound Like (Video) - SPACE.com http://www.space.com/31916-what-gravitational-waves-sound-like-video.html Today at Inside 3D Printing: Made in Space Keynote Examines AM Among the Stars - 3Dprint.com http://3dprint.com/101804/made-in-space-keynote/ Study: Rising Seas Slowed by Increasing Water on Land - jpl.nasa.gov http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5136 Neil deGrasse T

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex talks about the floating mountains of water ice in Pluto's Nitrogen Ocean, The Hundreds of Galaxies we couldn't see - behind us & another weekly 3D Printing update! Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: "Floating Mountains on Pluto—You Can't Make This Stuff Up" - National Geographic http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151109-astronomy-pluto-nasa-new-horizons-volcano-moons-science/ "Hundreds of Galaxies Were Found Hiding Behind Our Milky Way" - Smithsonian Magazine http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/hundreds-galaxies-were-found-hiding-behind-our-milky-way-180958078/?no-ist Gravitational Waves were found, confirming Einstein's Theory http://www.nyt

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's special Saturday episode of the podcast, Alex talks about the massiveness & awesomeness of full scale Industry, the newest findings on Saturn's rings & the mythology behind Orion, the Hunter. He also shares a 3D printing update and talks about the struggle of actually building a box for the first time. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: Meanwhile, Near Saturn - WSJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6HtMk-XSrg Saturn's Newly Discovered Ring Dwarfs the Gas Giant - DISCOVERY News http://news.discovery.com/space/saturns-newly-discovered-ring-dwarfs-the-planet-150610.htm Cassini Finds Saturn's Rings Are Weirdly Thin - DISCOVERY News http://news.discovery.com/space/cassini-find

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! This week, Alex talks about Blue Origin's latest historic launch/landing, his latest 3D Printing projects & what is (in his opinion) THE MOST VALUABLE THING you will need when you start to live and work in Space. He also talks about the 2nd Shift life, the snow storm from last week and the Smith Cloud. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!  Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: Blue Origin - Launch. Land. Repeat. https://www.blueorigin.com/#youtube74tyedGkoUc Hubble sees monstrous cloud boomerang back to our galaxy - Deepstuff.org http://www.deepstuff.org/hubble-sees-monstrous-cloud-boomerang-back-to-our-galaxy/ Space Toilet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_toilet Space Toilet Technique: NASA's How-To Video http://www.spac

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! This week, Alex brings you the latest on what's happened this week in Space! Alex covers the SpaceX Jason-3 launch and the experimental landing attempt on the Droneship "Just Read the Instructions" and Britain's-own Tim Peake had his first spacewalk with Tim Kopra, on his third. There's also talk of the unknown Planet 9 and growing plants in space, in honor of the first Space Flower that ever bloomed! Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: Evidence of a Ninth Planet http://www.caltech.edu/news/caltech-researchers-find-evidence-real-ninth-planet-49523 SpaceX's launch of NASA's Jason-3 & Experimental Landing of the 1st stage on a Spaceport Droneship http://www.spacex.com/webcast/ Elon Musk's

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! Alex talks about the 2nd Shift Life, the weird-ness that comes with it and some tips on how to stay productive. He also talks about the passing of the Starman & the newest images from Ceres thanks to the Dawn Spacecraft. Alex also ties in his thoughts on what a power failure on your Spacecraft would be like, and the importance of having things to do while you're in Space. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: Dawn Mission Homepage: http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ New Details On Ceres Seen in Dawn Images http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/new-details-on-ceres-seen-in-dawn-images David Bowie RIP - Chris Hadfield on Space Oddity | London Real https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PReeq-Q0ig8

Welcome to the first show of 2016! To start off the New Year, Alex talks about the Falcon 9 that landed on December 21st, as it's back in the hangar at SpaceX. He also talks about 3D printing and what to look up for in the January Night sky. Alex shares his thoughts on what being alone (in Space) would be like, who could handle that & the new theory for this week: The R2D2 effect. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! LOOK UP! January's night sky - what to look for! From a sunrise view straight out of the movies to being able to view the Orion Nebula with binoculars - there's no better time to look up on a clear, dark night. January 2016 guide to the five visible planets (EarthSky): http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visibl

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVE! Wishing you a great New Year and all the best for all your dreams and goals! Alex goes over all of the things we have done with Today In Space in 2015! From the most talked about topics, to some of the best moments from this year - it's time to celebrate the year! Alex also shares another thought that has been keeping him up at night - why should we worry about getting to Mars if we can't help ourselves on Earth? THIS WEEK: MOST TALKED ABOUT TOPICS & THE MOST POPULAR EPISODES ON THE WEBSITE & iTUNES SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop!    Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! SPACE LINKS: GREAT VIDEO OF THIS YEAR (2015) IN SPACE Thanks to NASA's Johnson Space Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metJZuLJiy4

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE! This is a one-of-a-kind Christmas Eve special for Today In Space! Alex defends his anti-Star Wars-ness from last week and talks about his favorite aspect of X-mas. He also talks about the historic landing of the Falcon 9's 1st stage rocket by the SpaceX team during the ORBCOMM-2 Launch this week. Alex finishes the show by explaining the multiverse through the use of Santa.   Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! SPACE LINKS: How are Blue Origin's Blue Shepard and SpaceX's Falcon 9 landings different? https://twitter.com/zlsadesign/status/679730983235538944 Broadcast of ORBCOMM-2 Mission & Historic Falcon 9 landing (Skip to 32:06 to see landing sequence) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5bTbVbe4e4&feature=youtu.be Falcon 9 First Stage Landing | From Helicopter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCBE8ocOkAQ&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop "Santa" Google Search for Quantum Santa Theory https://www.goo

WELCOME BACK! Today is a special Friday episode of the podcast, brought to you in part by the flu and cough medicine. Alex has Sara back on the show to discuss some topics that have been rolling around in his head this week: What are we gonna do with kids in Space? And the inevitable dealings with shitty people during the holiday season. They also go over some of the current Space news from this week. The new date for the next SpaceX launch, The Principia Launch w/ Tim Peake & the newest hi-res Pluto pictures! Enjoy! Space Links: SpaceX Launch date: Sunday around 8 or 9 PM ET https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/674885173838680064 http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/12/11/orbcomm-2-mission-update The ESA's PRINCIPIA Launch http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Principia/ESA_astronaut_Tim_Peake_begins_six-month_stay_on_Space_Station http://blogs.esa.int/tim-peake/2015/12/14/soyuz-scientific-stowaways/ Newest Hi-Res Pictures from Pluto http://www.nasa.gov/feature/pluto-s-close