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TODAYINSPACE.NET The first Falcon Heavy test launch occurred on February 6th, 2017. Onboard was the Starman in the driver seat of Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster. Enjoy a 3 minutes launch recap of the world's most powerful rocket and catch up on the latest details about the Starman and Tesla in space. Learn about where the idea came from, where Starman and the car might end up in a million years, and what this means for the future of the space industry and our first steps towards Mars!   You can get some TodayInSpace merch through our Threadless shop T-shirts are $18/ea! todayinspace.threadless.com Get your free trial and first free audiobook with our link here! audibletrial.com/todayinspace Don't forget to check out our recommendation this episode for Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance SPACE LINKS: - YOUTUBE Falcon Heavy Launch Broadcast (Starts at T-30 seconds) https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c?t=21m29s - RESEARCH PAPER The random walk of cars and their col

WWW.TODAYINSPACE.NET OPINION | SPOILER ALERT! In this episode (#127), Alex is joined by his friends (Erin & John) to review not only 'The Last Jedi', but the entire Star Wars movie series. The three of them rank all nine Star Wars movies (which includes Rogue One) and they share their thoughts, opinions, and fan theories. Join the discussion and leave your thoughts in the comments below! SPACE LINKS: Facts about the different Star Wars Logos https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/star-wars-logo/ Disney has aquired 21st century Fox and TV Studios https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/14/16735502/disney-fox-deal-film-tv-studio-acquisition Rian Johnson to create new 'Star Wars' Universe Film Trilogy http://deadline.com/2017/11/star-wars-new-film-trilogy-rian-johnson-lucasfilm-star-wars-the-last-jedi-1202204843/ The Official Star Wars Website http://www.starwars.com/ Luke Skywalker - StarWars.com http://www.starwars.com/databank/luke-skywalker 3D Printed Lightsaber Design Credits: "Anakin Skywalker's Lightsaber" by Cas

The Falcon Heavy Inaugural Launch is set for February 6th, 2017. Learn the journey of SpaceX, NASA, and the 45th Space Wing took to get to this test launch. We talk about the various aspects of the Falcon 9 and how it all relates to the Falcon Heavy. Good luck to SpaceX, NASA, and the 45th Space Wing! SPACE LINKS: Falcon Heavy Animation - SpaceX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ca6x4QbpoM Falcon Heavy Static Fire Test - USLaunchReport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PcfsF9BPn8 TIS#097 Anomaly at SLC-40, Space DNA & A Comet Lander...Found http://www.todayinspace.net/today-in-space/anomaly-slc-40-falcon9-spacex-amos6-dna-space-philae Forces on a Rocket - NASA https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktfor.html Businessweek Article - Elon Musk believes rocket could blow up http://www.businessinsider.com/falcon-heavy-rocket-launch-date-time-february-2018-1 Space.com ''Major Pucker Factor': Will SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Ace Its Maiden Launch? Major Pucker Factor': Will SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Ace

In this episode, Alex was joined by Jerry Goodson for some Space Shuttle Talk. Jerry Goodson worked on the Space Shuttle Program for over 35 years and worked all the way from being a technician in the aft section of the spacecraft to Launch Test Conductor. This episode is a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn about the Space Shuttle. We covered the three major stages of the shuttle - development, orbital missions, and building the ISS. Jerry gave a breakdown of the Columbia and Challenger disasters. We discussed the expectations vs. realities of reusability with Shuttle, triple redundancy, and the impact that retiring the Space Shuttle had on the average American's perception of NASA today. We also dive into discussions about where the Space program goes now without the Space Shuttle, and the difficulties of running a Space program. SPACE TALK WITH NO LIMITS WWW.TODAYINSPACE.NET

In this episode, Alex explains the differences between Hypothesis, Theory, and Law in Science as well as how ideas go from hypothesis to theory to law up the scientific ladder of ideas. Later, Alex tells the tale of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity and how it's his favorite example of how ideas climb the scientific ladder of ideas. To tie it all together, Alex shares his backyard viewing of his first partial solar eclipse in Massachusetts during the Great American Eclipse. Learn about solar eclipses, Alex's results from his experiments, and his advice for anyone going to their first one. Catch the end of the video from this podcast to see the amazing pictures from some friends in the Space Community who captured the total solar eclipse from inside the path of totality! SPACE LINKS: https://youtu.be/NyK5SG9rwWI https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:966908 https://www.space.com/17661-theory-general-relativity.html

Here is the audio from the LIVE broadcast of "What's Up?" on the morning of the Great American Eclipse 2017. Alex dove deeper into why total solar eclipse's are so important for science? Alex also gives a short intro on what's been going on with Today In Space! www.todayinspace.net/home Brought to you by: www.ag3d-printing.com - Bring your ideas into reality! Get your 3D Printed part(s) today

TOPICS: SpaceX, Bulgaria, BulgariaSat-1, Geostationary Orbit, Falcon9, Automated Spaceport Droneship, Of Course I Still Love You, Reusability, Reused Rocket, 1st Stage Landing, Communication Satellite, IridiumNEXT, Double Launch Weekend, Satellite Constellation Network, Space Launch Complex 4, California, Florida, Jupiter, JUNO, The DIRECT LINK, Newsletter, growth, Science Communication Inititative, S.C.I., AG3D Printing, B33R Can Handle, Independence Day, YouTube, Hypothesis, Theory, Law, Science Brought to you by AG3D Printing (@AG3Dprinting on Instagram) www.ag3d-printing.com Space Links: Today In Space Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_ruADG1Lz1bfWIl8sJdXA AG3D Etsy Shop for High-Quality 3D Printed products from Alex G. Orphanos: Go to AG3Dprinting.etsy.com 1 Min Promo for the AG3D B33R Can Handle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCodRztHb80 Today In Space's Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/TodayInSpace SpaceX Broadcast of SUCCESSFUL BulgariaSat-1 Launch/Landing (COUNTDOWN STARTS AT T-10

TOPICS: Orbital News, SpaceX, Inmarsat, Communications Satellite, Geostationary Parking Orbit, Xenon Ion Propulsion Engine, Delta V, Fuel vs. Weight, 1st Stage Deathcam, Twitter, #Spacepantssquad, NASA, New Frontiers, New Horizon, JUNO, OSIRIS-REx, Ocean Worlds, Comet Surface Return, The Moon, Venus, Trojan Rendevous, 200th SpaceWalk, Peggy Whitson, Jack Fischer, Thomas Pesquet, ISS, SCU, Humor, Teamwork, AG3D, 3D Printing, GoPro, Reverse Engineering, Design, Engineering, Problem Solving, Multi-color 3D printing, Communication, 'Gravity', 'Interstellar', 'The Martian', Who, What, Where, Why, How, Science, Human Connection, Fear, Personal Loss, Cowardice, Spread Love Spread Science, Patreon, Youtube, iTunes, #SpacePantsSquad Brought to you by AG3D Printing (@AG3Dprinting on Instagram) www.ag3d-printing.com Space Links: http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/inmarsat5f4presskit_final.pdf SpaceX Inmarsat Launch https://youtu.be/ynMYE64IEKs?t=9m44s https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2017/05/12/200th-spacew

TOPICS:   Truth, Fake News, The Media, Counter Culture, What is Truth, Inference, Sherlock Holmes, Einstein, Hard Truths, It's True until it isn't, Flat Earth, The Scientific Method, Using Facts before Theories, Science Communication, Enceladus, Europa, microbial life, space oceans, hydrogen, methane, ingredients of life, chemical energy, SpaceX, Falcon 9, Blue Origin, New Glenn, Pushing the agenda through success, reusability and cost, #SpacePantsSquad Brought to you by AG3D Printing (@AG3Dprinting on Instagram) www.ag3d-printing.com Space Links: http://www.space.com/36455-saturn-moon-enceladus-energy-source-life.html http://spacenews.com/spacex-demonstrates-rocket-reusability-with-ses-10-launch-and-booster-landing/ http://www.space.com/35954-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-video.html https://twitter.com/ELGR3CO

TOPICS: Peggy Whitson, US Astronaut Spaceflight Record, Kate Rubins, White House, Enceladus, Europa, microbial life, space oceans, hydrogen, methane, ingredients of life, Cassini, Methanogenesis, chemical energy, SpaceX, Blue Origin, New Glenn, Pushing the agenda through success, reusability and cost, A kick in the ass for the Space Industry, #SpacePantsSquad, Conversation, Dream Chaser, ESA, QinetiQ, International Berthing Docking Mechanism (IBDM), Sierra Nevada Corporation, March for Science, Boston, Nerds, Communication, Leadership, Message, The Future Brought to you by AG3D Printing (@AG3Dprinting on Instagram) www.ag3d-printing.com Space Links: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/record-breaking-nasa-astronaut-peggy-whitson-sets-new-record-for-time-in-space https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/president-trump-congratulates-astronaut-whitson-0 http://www.space.com/36455-saturn-moon-enceladus-energy-source-life.html http://spacenews.com/spacex-demonstrates-rocket-reusability-with-ses-10-launch-and-booster-la

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE Thoughts from an Engineer, Inference, Childhood, Greek Easter, SpaceX, Reusability, Space Shuttle, Self-Confidence, I don't know, I'm OK with being wrong, lazy perfectionist, goals, college, being a stupid kid, reaching your potential, politics, science = growth, music, Millennials, mastery, renaissance, lying, good friends, AG3D Printing IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST - SHOP ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK: 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 Inference: Definition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inference  

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE Inference, Infer, Data, Science, Theories to Support Facts, Sherlock Holmes, Deductive Reasoning, Flat-Earth, Kyrie Irving, Shaquille O'Neal, Engineering Aptitude, Sputnik, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Cold War, Hollowed-out ICBM, Nuclear Warhead, Fear, Logic, NASA, SpaceX, SES-10, First Reusable 1st Stage Rocket, Reusability IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST - SHOP ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK: 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 Inference: Definition https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inference Shaquille O'Neal believes the Earth is Flat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKXCBlUPJqM Sherlock Holmes Quote http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/deduction Neil DeGrasse Tyson: Flat Earth, Fake Science, and Space Exploration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuwjWZV8EA0 SpaceX SES-

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE TRAPPIST-1, 7 Terrestial Planets, NASA, SPITZER, TRAPPIST, Ultra Cool Dwarf Star, Orbital Periods, Goldilocks Zone, Habitable Zone, SPECULOS (?), Exoplanets, TRAPPIST-1e, TRAPPIST-1f, TRAPPIST-1g, Light-speed, Parsec, Fusion Energy, Warp Drive, Alien Life, Microbial Life, The Search for Water IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST - SHOP ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK: 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 https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/probing-seven-worlds-with-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-telescope-reveals-largest-batch-of-earth-size-habitable-zone-planets-around https://www.nasa.gov/feature/promising-worlds-found-around-nearby-ultra-cool-dwarf-star https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/earth-size-planets-the-newest-weirdest-ge

ON THIS WEEK's EPISODE SpaceX, NASA, Falcon 9 launch & landing, March for Science, New Space, Old Space, LC39A, Space Shuttle, Apollo 11, the Moon, Mars, Saturn V, Space Politics, Launch Hangout, SAGE-3, CRS-10, Climate Change CHECK OUT OUR FIRST LIVE LAUNCH HANGOUT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8sqLK1Uq1w SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SHOPPING ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK 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 https://www.marchforscience.com/ http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/donald-trump-space-war-234829 http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/18/14648594/spacex-rocket-launch-falcon-9-dragon-39a-watch-livestream https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/spacex-crs-10-briefings-and-events http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/donald-trump-space-war-234829 https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/04/elon-musk-says-he-

ON THIS WEEK's EPISODE Gene Cernan, Last Man on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin, Charles Bolden, NASA, Mars, the Moon, Curiosity finds Ancient Mud on Mars, Opportunity turns 13, Cassini, Saturn, JUNO, Jupiter, OSIRIS-REx, AG3D Printing, SpaceX, Iridium-1, Pokemon Chess, CHECK OUT OUR FIRST LIVE LAUNCH HANGOUT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8sqLK1Uq1w SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SHOPPING ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK 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 The Project Blog - The making of Pokemon Chess (NEW) SPACE LINKS https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cernan-ea.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsH3MB11Vg&feature=youtu.be https://buzzaldrin.com/buzz-aldrin-statement-about-gene-cernan/ http://www.space.com/35439-13-years-on-mars-nasa-opportunity-rover-still-rolling-video.html http://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions

ON THIS WEEK's EPISODE Alex discusses Engineering, and how the engineering mindset can help save and change the world for the better. TOPICS: Climate Change, Taxes, Emotion, Logic, Education, College of Engineering, Engineering Culture, A fantastic future, Doing the impossible, discipline, New Horizons, Mars, the Moon, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, NASA, OSIRIS-REx, Gene Cernan SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SHOPPING ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK 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 https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/new-view-carbon-is-not-the-enemy/?WT.mc_id=SA_TW_ENGYSUS_BLOG   https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-warming-101?gclid=Cj0KEQiA5IHEBRCLr_PZvq2_6qcBEiQAL4cQ00Bq1kF6qQC6Gtmu780DhTS1sza1PDVda4nlDiKK1wAaAs1v8P8HAQ   https://buzzaldrin.com/buzz-aldrin-statement-about-ge

ON THIS WEEK's EPISODE SpaceX, Iridium NEXT, Impact Crater on Mars, Curiosity Rover, Purple Rocks on Mars, Pluto, Kuiper Belt, New Horizons, Peggy Whitson, EVA, ISS, NASA's Planetary Plan for the 2020s, Metal Asteroids, 3D Printing, Prusa i3 MK2 SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SHOPPING ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK 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 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/01/nasas-asteroid-kick/512342/?utm_source=twb http://blogs.nasa.gov/pluto/2016/12/22/exploring-pluto-and-a-billion-miles-beyond/ http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_048466_1830 http://www.space.com/35161-curiosity-rover-spots-purple-rocks-mars.html https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/818137294779478016  

ON THIS WEEK'S EPISODE: 2017, New Year, SpaceX, Blue Origins, Falcon 9, New Shephard, Falcon Heavy, Mars, the Moon, New Space vs. Old Space, Commercial Crew Program, NASA, ESA, ROSCOSMOS, JAXA, Anomaly at LC-40, Iridium NEXT, SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY SHOPPING ON AMAZON WITH OUR LINK: 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 (Jan 2nd, 2017): http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/09/01/anomaly-updates Don't compare New Shephard with the Falcon 9, here's why: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/24/9793220/blue-origin-vs-spacex-rocket-landing-jeff-bezos-elon-musk SpaceX Lands Rocket for the first time: http://www.space.com/32517-spacex-sticks-rocket-landing-sea-dragon-launch.html 2016 Space Flight Statistics: http://spaceflight101.com/2016-space-launch-statistics/

Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia, Star Wars, Harrison Ford, Han Solo, NASA, ULA, SpaceX, Mars, Virgin Galactic, Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Earthrise, 1968, Apollo 13, Jim Lovell, Bill Anders, Frank Borman, Command Module, Service Module, Lunar Module, AG3D Printing, 3D Printing

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