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MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HANUKKAH! ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: Christmas, Hanukkah, Quantum Santa, Quantum Theory, Multiverse, Fractals, Opportunity, Anything can happen, NASA, ULA, Orbital ATK, Pegasus XL, Atlas V, ISS, 3D Printing, Cold Weather AMAZON LINK FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING: https://www.amazon.com/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=todayinspace-20&linkId=K5SXBICCZE43DJHK Brought to you by AG3D Printing: Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SPACE LINKS: http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/ula/ula-finishes-year-12-12-delivery-echostar-xix-orbit/ http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-spacex-rocket-reliability-1472754973-htmlstory.html https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/ https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/view-of-nasas-cygnss-hurricane-mission-launch-from-chase-plane

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: Second week with AG3D Printing, SpaceX Anomaly Update, Cassini's final ring grazing mission, 3D Printing, Prusa i3 MK2,Astronaut John Glenn AMAZON LINK FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING: https://www.amazon.com/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=todayinspace-20&linkId=K5SXBICCZE43DJHK Brought to you by AG3D Printing: Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SPACE LINKS: SpaceX Anomaly Update http://www.space.com/34934-spacex-return-to-flight-rocket-launch-january.html http://www.space.com/34641-spacex-elon-musk-falcon-rocket-explosion-launch-pad-accident.html Cassini's Final Mission https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2974/cassini-makes-first-ring-grazing-plunge/ John Glenn (via Amy Shira) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUfBI0TgEyE

First week with AG3D Printing, Anomaly with Progress 65, Roscosmos, NASA, SpaceX, Boeing, 3D Printing, Buzz Aldrin, Antarctica

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: First week of Self-Employment, Belief, Asteroids, Climate Change, The Space Race, the Moon, Mars, Maine, and saving the planet. Enjoy! Brought to you by AG3D Printing: Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SPACE LINKS:New View: Carbon Is Not the Enemy Scientific American - By Mark Fischetti on November 14, 2016

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! On this week's episode, Alex covers the launch of Expedition 50, Astronaut Peggy Whitson, and the launch of the GOES-R Satellite. In the 3D printing update, Alex talks about fine-tuning your printer to go from amateur to professional with your 3D printing. This week, Alex worked on fine tuning retraction to reduce oozing and stringing. Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com Check out my first Project blog post! "Acetone, ABS & Assemblies in 3D Printing" SUPPORT THE PODCAST: · 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: · Connections to Science: Meet Dr. Peggy Whitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjdFKJ3ug6M · Challenges of Spacewalking -- Peggy Whitson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrwsGMPIZ1s · NASA Biography - Peggy A. Whitson (PH.D.) NASA Astronaut https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/peggy-a-whitson/biography · For Kids - Meet GOES-R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3Uo859ktM8 · GOES-R: An Animated Tour of a Weather Satellite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ooj-ShktEA · List of GOES Satellite - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GOES_satellites

Alex talks about the Super Beaver Moon, Methane Clouds on Titan and his take on last week's election results - specifically how it may affect government funded Science. He closes the show by sharing a thought: "How could the Space Industry gain "Space Race Era" national defense level funding without World War III?" Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com Check out my first Project blog post! "Acetone, ABS & Assemblies in 3D Printing" SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: Bill Burr: Nothing Will Change with Trump as President - CONAN on TBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNgm7TgsgA Watch Methane Clouds Swirl In Saturn Moon Titan's Skies (Video) http://www.space.com/34647-saturn-moon-titan-methane-clouds-video.html?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=socialtwitterspc&cmpid=social_spc_514648 Supermoon November 2016: When, Where & How to See It http://www.space.com/34515-supermoon-guide.html

This week, Alex welcomes back John to discuss Space Politics, among a lot of other things. We hope this breaks up the cacophony that is election week coverage. Please enjoy two Americans who would rather talk about how crazy everyone is, the plans to make a Cis-Lunar International Space Station and how to figure whICH asteroids could hit Earth - you know, the important stuff. Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com Check out my first Project blog post! "Acetone, ABS & Assemblies in 3D Printing" SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: HUVr Prank with Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4vE_vpkr90 Funny Or Die is Sorry for Lying about Hoverboards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLzHj3aFCaE Christopher Lloyd (imdb) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000502/ An international outpost near the Moon gets closer to reality http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2016/1103-an-international-outpost-near.html Space Policy 101 For Clinton and Trump http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregautry/2016/10/15/space-policy-101-for-clinton-and-trump/#7c417fca2853 Gary Johnson on Space Policy http://www.chicagospace.org/libertarian-presidential-candidate-gary-johnson-space-policy-discussion.html

This week Alex talks about Idaho's first satellite - the MakerSat, some 3D printer troubles, the Expedition 49 landing and Kate Rubins' return to Earth. He also covers some interesting questions from one of her last interviews in orbit. To close up the show, Alex talks about the latest case for Planet 9's existence....ENJOY! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com Check out my first Project blog post! "Acetone, ABS & Assemblies in 3D Printing" SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: The MakerSat, Idaho's First Satellite, is 3D Printed and Ready for Launch https://3dprint.com/153892/makersat-idaho-satellite-3d-print/ Expedition 49 Lands After 115 Day Mission http://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2016/10/30/expedition-49-lands-after-115-day-mission/ Space Station Crewmember Talks Science with NIH Director https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYaYMo2XrAY&feature=youtu.be

On this week's episode, There's a lot to cover in Orbital News this week: Expedition 49S, Cygnus Spacecraft Docking and the #ExoMars mission status. Also, in this week's 3D printing update, Alex covers the importance of a "Print Farm" and how it tackles the idea that "3D printing takes too much time". Excuse my awful pronunciation of Schiaparelli - it was late, and I only realized after I recorded the show... Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Bring your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com Check out my first Project blog post! "Acetone, ABS & Assemblies in 3D Printing" SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: NASA Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, Crewmates Launch to Space Station to Continue Research http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-astronaut-shane-kimbrough-crewmates-launch-to-space-station-to-continue-research Cygnus Attached to Station's Unity Module https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2016/10/23/cygnus-attached-to-stations-unity-module/ Orbital CRS-5 Launching Hot and Bright Science to Space http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/crs5_investigations EXOMARS Mission - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExoMars#First_launch_.282016.29 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter views Schiaparelli landing site http://exploration.esa.int/mars/58480-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-views-schiaparelli-landing-site/

On this week's episode, Alex talks about the return-to-flight of Orbital ATK and the consequences of bureaucracy for the future of America's Space Program. He ends the show talking about humans succeeding in desperation and how we can use that power to solve problems like climate change, re-usability, and really any problem that comes our way. Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: Orbital ATK's Antares Rocket Returns to Flight with Gorgeous Night Cargo Launch http://www.space.com/34416-stunning-antares-rocket-return-to-flight-launch.html Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/opinions/america-will-take-giant-leap-to-mars-barack-obama/index.html One example from this week, that caused me to go on a rant on human potential and keeping the space program alive https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/12/mars-journey-missions-dementia-reasons-stay-fix-earth-sarah-now

Alex shares more details on SpaceX's Interplanetary Transport System, the end of the Rosetta Spacecraft on Comet 67P and Blue Origin's fifth launch with the same New Shepard Rocket and Capsule! He also shares a 3D printing update, covering some updates to his printer - fighting warpage on long (~15 hour) prints Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: Rosetta spacecraft to complete its mission with a crash https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23230933-900-rosetta-spacecraft-to-complete-its-mission-with-a-crash/ MISSION COMPLETE: ROSETTA'S JOURNEY ENDS IN DARING DESCENT TO COMET http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Mission_complete_Rosetta_s_journey_ends_in_daring_descent_to_comet SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System: The beginning of Mars colonization http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/spacex-interplanetary-transport-system-beginning-mars-colonization/#1xwRcWiL5JEZgWJr.99 Blue Origin's New Shepard - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Shepard ~2 min Coverage of New Shepard In-flight Escape Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESc_0MgmqOA

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex gives an update on the Anomaly at LC-40 and begins covering the latest on how SpaceX is getting human beings to Mars for good - on 42 Raptor Engines and the Interplanetary Transport System! There's also a 3D printing update covering the latest GrabCAD Community Meetup - this month featured Education Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: How SpaceX will make Humans an Interplanetary species http://www.spacex.com/mars

THANK YOU FOR 100 EPISODES! We made it to 100 episodes! UNBELIEVABLE! To celebrate, I have John Neary and Neil Crawford on the show for another "Drinking, with Engineers" We discuss DNA, Genetics and Space. We cover a lot of things, including what DNA is, what is the importance of Kate Rubins sequencing DNA in Space for the first time, what alien DNA might be like and much, much more. As always, enjoy the show - and thank you for listening! I can't believe we made it to 100 episodes! Here's to the next 100! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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!

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex reminisces about the journey to 100 episodes (next week) and talks about the most recent SpaceX developments. Alex also recites the story of the 45th Space Wing by Lt. Col. Greg Lindsey, 45th Mission Support Group commander Detachment 1. His post is an account of the actions of the brave human beings who dealt with the aftermath of the SLC-40 Anomaly, and the teamwork of many involved in preventing any damage to anymore equipment, lives & science. Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: Emergency management: A behind the scenes look on the Eastern Range By Lt. Col. Greg Lindsey, 45th Mission Support Group commander Detachment 1, / Published September 08, 2016 http://www.patrick.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/938481/emergency-management-a-behind-the-scenes-look-on-the-eastern-range Gripping details emerge of 45th Space Wing's response to SpaceX explosion http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/gripping-details-emerge-45th-space-wings-response-spacex-explosion/#gKgUeK0fUqBYagK2.99 SpaceX Hopes for Falcon 9 Return to Flight in November; Shotwell http://www.universetoday.com/130814/spacex-hopes-falcon-9-return-flight-november-shotwell/ SES Boldly Goes Where No Firm Has Gone Before, Inks Deal to Fly on 1st SpaceX 'Flight-Proven' Booster http://www.universetoday.com/130537/ses-boldly-goes-where-no-firm-has-gone-before-inks-deal-to-fly-on-1st-spacex-flight-proven-booster/

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex talks about September 11th, 2001 and how he remembers it as an 11 year old. He also shares the idea of a tool being neither "Good" or "Bad", but it is the user that makes it so. Also, he somehow brings Newtons 1st Law of Motion into play to describe how you can deal with life feeling "stagnant" In Orbital News - we cover the OSIRIS-REx launch and more updates from SpaceX's Pad Anomaly. There is another 3D Printing Update - A Charizard & Custom Solutions for anything Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: OSIRIS-REx Patches https://twitter.com/SpaceHedge/status/774342006927687680 SpaceX Asking the Community for Help in Investigating the Anomaly https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/774272189419839489 Video of OSIRIS-REx seperating from Centaur Upper Stage https://twitter.com/DSLauretta/status/775055359845158912 What's Up for September 2016 - NASA JPL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_2rgiyJ5Pg

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex goes over and discusses the Anomaly at SLC-40 that ended with an exploded Falcon 9 Rocket and a destroyed AMOS-6 Satellite. He also covers the start of OSIRIS-REx launch window (Sept. 8th, 2016), Kate Rubin's incredible feat of sequencing DNA in Space for the 1st time ever & the Philae Lander's appearance at last! ENJOY! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/09/01/anomaly-updates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgJEXQkjNQ http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Philae_found http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/dna_sequencing http://www.asteroidmission.org/mission

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex talks about finding a balance when working towards your goals because otherwise you end up kicking your own ass. In Orbital News, we talk more about what Kate Rubins and Jeff Williams have been up to on the ISS and what science the CRS-9 Dragon Capsule returned back to Earth! ENJOY! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down with Crucial NASA Research Samples https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/spacex-dragon-splashes-down-with-crucial-nasa-research-samples Spacewalk Highlights - International Docking Adapter Installed On ISS | Video http://www.space.com/33814-spacewalk-highlights-international-docking-adaptor-installed-on-iss-video.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=socialfbspc&cmpid=social_spc_514630 Spacewalk Concludes After Commercial Crew Port Installation https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2016/08/19/spacewalk-concludes-after-commercial-crew-port-installation/ NASA Astronaut Cumuliative Days In Space Record Holders http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cumulative_tis_record_holders_portal2.jpg Kate Rubins Interview: Space Station Crew Member Discusses Life and Work Aboard the Outpost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eDAb9TVzn0

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... It's all about OSIRIS-REx, the Asteroid Bennu and the third New Frontiers Mission. Alex talks about the struggles of 3D Printing & solving problems ENJOY! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: http://www.asteroidmission.org/mission/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0FxDxs7lyw

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex goes over what's new with Kate Rubins on the ISS, what a 3D printing meetup is like and what adding an extra crew member to the ISS will do to future missions. ENJOY! This Podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dTjPIwCyNc https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2016/08/10/crew-tries-on-spacesuits-conducts-heart-and-meteor-research/ http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/1914.html https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/763438041197268992

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... WE'RE BACK! Alex talks about the (fixed) technical difficulties we were having since our last episode. He also shares the "State of Space": why the shuttle was so important and what going to Mars means for everyone. SpaceX, Elon Musk, the SLS and the order of the final guaranteed Commercial Crew mission - all in one glorious rant. There's another 3D Printing Update, brought to you by AG3D Printing with a few designs by Alex himself, and our first customer! We also say goodbye to the Philae Lander, as Comet 67P gets farther from the Sun and solar energy is no longer an option. ENJOY! LOOK UP! August 11th-12th Don't forget to catch the Perseid Meteor Shower this week Thursday and Friday are peak night viewing - it's supposed to be double meteor rates this year! Grab your friends & family [or just a close friend ;)] and make sure to enjoy the annual night show! Check out NASA JPL's "What's Up for August 2016" by Jane Houston Jones for more info on the Perseid Meteor shower and everything to view this month in the night sky! This Podcast is brought to you by: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: What's Up for August 2016 - NASA's JPL by Jane Houston Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vE5Jr6HttU NASA Orders Second SpaceX Crew Mission to International Space Station http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-orders-second-spacex-crew-mission-to-international-space-station NASA's new High Dynamic Range Camera Records Rocket Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPfcwT4Fcy8 High Speed Footage | Past Missions - SpaceX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKqY8sy3nkM A slow farewell – Time to say goodbye to Philae http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-16721/#/gallery/21960

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex shares another 3D Printing update, talking about flexible filament and beer can handles. He also takes a moment to talk about what Pokemon Go is doing to humanity. Also, in honor of the 1 year Pluto-Flyby-versary, Alex gives his thoughts on Pluto planet status and prepared a remastered version of Episode #011 - the first Pluto episode that started it all. Enjoy! This Podcast is brought to you by: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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:

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE... Alex talks about his time with the Mainers this weekend, 3D printing & the JUNO mission's arrival at Jupiter. There's also a Launch Hangout for the Expedition 48/49 launch, where a lot of ranting, swearing and science-talk happened. Shout-outs to Kyle Meacham(@ZeroGravityKyle) and Rachelle Williams (@AstroAnarchy) Enjoy! To keep-up with Astronaut Kate Rubins on her Expedition 48 mission, follow @NASA_Astronauts where she'll be tweeting This Podcast is brought to you by: Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? Let this Engineer 3D-print your ideas into reality! www.AG3D-PRINTING.com SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: 5 Things you need to know about Kate Rubins - NASA http://www.nasa.gov/feature/five-things-to-know-about-nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins No One Nerds Out Over Space Science Quite Like NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins - WIRED http://www.wired.com/2016/07/no-one-nerds-space-science-quite-like-nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins/ Winning Students Selected for Future Engineers Star Trek Replicator Challenge https://www.nasa.gov/feature/winning-students-selected-for-future-engineers-star-trek-replicator-challenge 'FUCKING NASA' - by overlyobsessedfanquenn via Tumblr http://best-of-tumblr.tumblr.com/post/127536885226/fucking-nasa JUNO Mission & Spacecraft Overview - NASA https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-s-juno-spacecraft-to-kick-into-planned-autopilot-for-july-4-jupiter-burn

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! On this week's Episode, Alex talks about Independence, both in celebration of America's Independence and his independence as an engineer. Alex talks about the start of AG3D Printing - a 3d printing service available for anyone with an idea, business proposal, prototype - or anyone who wants to give an incredible gift! You now have your very own engineer at your disposal - and he's got 3d printers. He also talks about China's newest dark sky reserve and the Expedition 48/49 launch on July 6th, and introduces NASA Astronaut crew member Kate Rubins - and the work she'll be doing aboard the ISS during her stay. Enjoy! Got a school project? Idea? Business Proposal? NEED A really cool gift? OPENING OFFICIALLY THE WEEK OF INDEPENDENCE DAY! LETS GET THE 21ST CENTURY IN YOUR HANDS! Follow us on Instagram for all the 3D Printing goodness SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: NASA TV Launch Broadcast of Expedition 48/49 to the ISS http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-next-international-space-station-crew-launch Mini Falcon 9 model landing on a Tiny Droneship http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2016/6/27/12041390/falcon-9-rocket-landing-model-spacex-elon-musk Five Things to know about NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins http://www.nasa.gov/feature/five-things-to-know-about-nasa-astronaut-kate-rubins AG3D Printing's Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/ag3dprinting/ The U.S. National Anthem, played by the U.S. Army http://www.music.army.mil/music/nationalanthem/

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex talks about possible tariff hikes at Port Canaveral for SpaceX, Planet X and Pseudo Science, and the idea of infinite resources vs. Human greed - which one wins? This episode is also dedicated to Anton Yelchin - RIP and godspeed through the universe! Alex finishes the episode, talking about 3d Printing and the very exciting news ready to happen at the end of the month! Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: 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: SpaceX may have to pay $500 per ton to bring its landed Falcon 9 rockets into port http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/21/11988328/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-port-canaveral-florida-tariff-fees 'Star Trek' actor Anton Yelchin dies in freak car accident http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/19/entertainment/actor-anton-yelchin-killed/ PLANET X- WHAT NASA SAYS http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/planetx http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2016/04/08/saturn-spacecraft-not-affected-by-hypothetical-planet-9

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex discusses humanity, SpaceX, Mars & the return of Expedition 47 from the ISS. My heart and soul goes out to those affected by the events in Orlando this past week. Let us spread Love, Science and Humanity to the world! Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! SPACE LINKS: SpaceX EutelSat/ABS Mission - Launch & Landing [COVERAGE] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLNmtUEvI5A SpaceX EutelSat/ABS Mission Press Kit http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_eutelsat_abs_press_kit.pdf Elon Musk provides new details on his 'mind blowing' mission to Mars https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/10/elon-musk-provides-new-details-on-his-mind-blowing-mission-to-mars/ Expedition 47 Landing Coverage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvv2qYS6-5Q

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex gives a 3D printing update, shares this week's Orbital News & starts the newest segment "Elon Musk said..." where the Internet claims that he thinks we live in a simulation. I provide an alternative view to the madness and go over what Elon ACTUALLY said (youtube clip included below) 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: Is life a video game? | Elon Musk | Code Conference 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KK_kzrJPS8 Space to Ground: Enter the BEAM : 06/10/2016 https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html NASA TV Airs Return of NASA Astronaut, Two Crewmates from Space Station https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-airs-return-of-nasa-astronaut-two-crewmates-from-space-station

WELCOME TO THE SHOW! On this week's episode, Alex goes over all the important Orbital news from May to get you all caught up for June! From the 3 major SpaceX events in May, to the Bigelow Aerospace BEAM on the ISS - we're going over what it means for the future of Space Travel! Alex also closes the show with some shocking research that shows a lot of really don't know what they're talking about when it comes to DNA and GMO's 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: SpaceX THAICOM 8 Launch & Landing https://youtu.be/zBYC4f79iXc?t=27m32s First-stage landing | Onboard camera https://youtu.be/4jEz03Z8azc UF/IFAS study finds consumer knowledge gap on genetically modified food http://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/news/gmo-knowledge-gap/ WHAT'S UP - NASA JPL's Jane Houston Jones http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/2016/06/01/whats-up-june-2016 Space to Ground: Release The Dragon: 05/13/2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CQl6_tFOU THAICOMM 8 - SPACEX http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/05/27/thaicom-8-mission-photos JCSAT-14 - SPACEX http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/05/05/jcsat-14-mission-photos WHAT THE HELL IS SUPERSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT? - REDDIT has an answer https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/1ui1y0/whats_the_advantage_of_a_supersynchronous_orbit/ Astronaut's First Steps into BEAM Will Expand the Frontiers of Habitats for Space http://www.nasa.gov/feature/astronaut-s-first-steps-into-beam-will-expand-the-frontiers-of-habitats-for-space

A GENETIC COUNSELOR, & AN ENGINEER For the last episode this month, I'm very excited to have my friend John Neary back on the show - a hilarious and intelligent human being who is working to counsel other human beings with their own genetic roll of the dice. All month we brought on friends to share their passions, their journey and our human experience. We sat down and did what we always do, talk nonsense and science! We may not have all the answers, but damn it we will give an answer regardless! We bounce around a bunch of topics, including the Microbiome, Cancer Cells and Genetics! ENJOY! SPACE LINKS: Normal Cells VS. Cancerous Cells: http://i2.wp.com/sciencereview.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring_2014_delcarpio_03.jpg Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain–for Life Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain–for Life $17.71 By David Perlmutter

A Radio Host, & an Engineer For this week's episode, I FINALLY had the chance to get Jon Doherty from "On the Edge" on my show. He's a Radio Host, Sound Engineer, Producer, Voice Actor, etc. for the GAG ORDER NETWORK...and he's obsessed with Radio and all things performance. All month I'll be bringing on friends to share their passions, their journey and our human experience. It was a great show - we dove into Jon's past and how he got into Radio. We talked about how our paths crossed and the challenges of getting your passion off the ground running! And as always, we talked about Space; from MarsOne, to NASA, SpaceX & Mars, and we even talked about Aliens. Enjoy! MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT HIS SHOW! LIVE Every Friday 7 to 9 PM EST on the Gag Order Network Check out all his shows whenever you want http://www.hulkshare.com/Ontheedge https://www.facebook.com/OntheEdgewithJonDoherty 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!

A Business Man, & an Engineer For this week's episode, I'm very excited to have the Assistant back on - a passionate Business man, and an incredible coach of high school Basketball & Soccer teams. All month I'll be bringing on friends to share their passions, their journey and our human experience. We covered so many things: dealing with personalities, work culture, building a team for success, and of course - the private Space industry! 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!

A LIFE COACH & AN ENGINEER For the first episode this month, I'm very excited to introduce to you my friend Meagan - a wonderful, determined human being who I resonate with on many levels. All month I'll be bringing on friends to share their passions, their journey and our human experience. Enjoy the conversation I had with Meagan when we sat it studio, and talked about Entrepreneurship, our goals, our struggles, our fears and ultimately - being unapologeticalLY ourselves. And don't worry - I managed to bring it back to Space...like I always do. ENJOY! Once you get inspired by Meagan, and you're looking for that extra push to become the best you possible - reach out to her!

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 Large Hadron Collider - for free! http://www.sciencealert.com/cern-just-dropped-300-tb-of-large-hadron-collider-data-online-for-free

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://www.nasa.gov/feature/science-papers-reveal-new-aspects-of-pluto-and-its-moons The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons - 'Science' http://science.sciencemag.org/content/350/6258/aad1815 New Horizon's Payload - Official Website http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Mission/Spacecraft/Payload.php

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 Aspects of Pluto and its Moons http://www.nasa.gov/feature/science-papers-reveal-new-aspects-of-pluto-and-its-moons The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons - 'Science' http://science.sciencemag.org/content/350/6258/aad1815 CRS-8 Dragon Hosted Webcast by SpaceX - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pUAydjne5M&nohtml5=False Mission Manager Update: Kepler Recovered from Emergency and Stable http://www.nasa.gov/feature/mission-manager-update-kepler-recovered-from-emergency-and-stable CRS-8 | First Stage Landing on Droneship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYmQQn_ZSys The Five W's of an Expandable Habitat in Space - SpaceX Launching BEAM Project Friday (4/8/16) http://nasa.tumblr.com/post/142294936624/the-five-ws-of-an-expandable-habitat-in-space SpaceX CRS-8 Landing - "I'm On A Boat" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSx4DGBstYA Falcon 9 back at Port after landing - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BEFyQh0F8eB/

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-reveal-new-aspects-of-pluto-and-its-moons The Pluto system: Initial results from its exploration by New Horizons - 'Science' http://science.sciencemag.org/content/350/6258/aad1815 How exactly does New Horizons send all that data back from Pluto? http://hub.jhu.edu/2015/07/17/new-horizons-data-transmission Albedo - Definiion, thanks to Google Search https://www.google.com/#q=albedo Greek Mythology of Ursa Major & Ursa Minor http://www.greekmyths-greekmythology.com/ursa-major-in-greek-mythology/ The Five W's of an Expandable Habitat in Space - SpaceX Launching BEAM Project Friday (4/8/16) http://nasa.tumblr.com/post/142294936624/the-five-ws-of-an-expandable-habitat-in-space

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-studying-how-flames-grow-in-space SpaceX Launch on Friday - April 8th, 2016 https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ Ceres Spots Seen to CHange shape http://news.discovery.com/space/asteroids-meteors-meteorites/ceres-mysterious-bright-spots-change-unexpectedly-160316.htm

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 ESA & Roscosmos http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/ExoMars/ExoMars_on_its_way_to_solve_the_Red_Planet_s_mysteries

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 Astronaut Scott Kelly's Return to Houston - NASA http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/update-on-nasa-astronaut-scott-kelly-s-return-to-houston SpaceX SES-9 Updates - Next Attempt Friday (3/4/16) http://www.spacex.com/webcast Constellation Star Map of the Ancient World - Constellation-Guide.com http://www.constellation-guide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Constellation-Names-4.jpg Iam Ridpath's - Star Tales: Taurus the Bull http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/taurus.htm

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) https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/702080425481515008 Large-ish Meteor Hits Earth... But No One Notices http://news.discovery.com/space/asteroids-meteors-meteorites/large-ish-meteor-hits-earth-but-no-one-noticed-160223.htm Ten Things to Know About Scott Kelly's #YearInSpace - NASA.GOV http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/top_ten_1YM

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 Tyson Explains Gravitational Wave Discovery - youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xIiipD7dsw Comment 0 Likes

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.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/science/ligo-gravitational-waves-black-holes-einstein.html?_r=0 "Harvard or Yale? Forget it! Focus on STEM Education in Colorado–and Make as Much as $80K" - 3DPrint.com http://3dprint.com/117544/focus-stem-education-colorado/

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-finds-saturns-rings-are-weirdly-thin-160204.htm Orion (Mythology) - Wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_%28mythology%29

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.space.com/10168-space-toilet-technique-nasa-video.html

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 Instagram of the First stage attempting to land on the Droneship https://www.instagram.com/p/BAqirNbwEc0/ More info on the Jason-3 Satellite - NOAA http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/jason-3/ New evidence that there is a mysterious 9th Planet in our Solar System, hidden in the Keiper Belt & it's not Pluto! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6poHQ2h00ZA Scott Kelly & the First Flower Grown in Space - Zinnia http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/flowers Plant growth strategies are remodeled by spaceflight | BMC Plant Biology | Full Text http://bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2229-12-232 Plants Grow Fine Without Gravity http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/121207-plants-grow-space-station-science/

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/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury#.VonZ-nagcjg.twitter What's Up for January 2016 (NASA's JPL via youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j5-rRiUNbU Chaos at the Heart of Orion Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_693.html SPACE LINKS: Falcon 9 rocket back in SpaceX hangar - no damage found, ready to fly later this year https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/682717803166695425 http://spacenews.com/spacex-reports-no-damage-to-falcon-9-first-stage-after-landing/ 3D Printing with Wood PLA filament https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printing-with-bamboo-wood-filament/overview Research relate-able to the effects of being alone in Space http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/991.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_and_sociological_effects_of_spaceflight

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.google.com/search?q=santa+claus+throughout+the+world&biw=1478&bih=755&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiW-YGc0fXJAhWBbCYKHdhtD34Q_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=santa+claus