Today In Space

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.g

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 b

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/act

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-f

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 -

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 &

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

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