Alex G. Orphanos, Science Communicator

Today In Space

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The award-winning space science podcast about all things space! Hosted by Alex G. Orphanos, science communicator, maker, and aerospace engineer. Our mission: to spread love and spread science!

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Alex G. Orphanos, Science Communicator

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Science

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www.todayinspace.net

Latest episode

Jul 12, 2026

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Episodes

TIS#115 Martian Impact, Metal Asteroids and the Prusa i3 MK2 11.01.2017

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=t...

TIS#114 What to Expect with 2017 - Reusability & New Space 03.01.2017

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&link...

TIS#113 Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper? 28.12.2016

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

TIS#112 The Quantum Santa Theory: Revisited 19.12.2016

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=K5SX...

TIS#111 John Glenn, SpaceX & Cassini 12.12.2016

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!...

TIS#110 Anomaly in the 3rd Stage of Progress 05.12.2016

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

TIS#109 Climate Change, Belief & the Future 28.11.2016

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

TIS#108 GOES-R, Peggy Whitson and Retraction 21.11.2016

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 A...

TIS#107 You gotta fight, for your right...TO SCIENCE! 16.11.2016

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?...

TIS#106 Space Politics w/ John 07.11.2016

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 i...

TIS#105 Kate Rubins is back, Idaho's MakerSat & Planet 9 31.10.2016

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? Id...

TIS#104 Schiaparelli's Beagle-2 Destiny 24.10.2016

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...

TIS#103 Orbital ATK Returns, Bureaucracy & Reusability 18.10.2016

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...

TIS#102 Rosetta Crashdown, Return of Blue Origin & Fighting Warpage 10.10.2016

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? Bus...

TIS#101 Getting to Mars on 42 Raptors 03.10.2016

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...

TIS#100 Drinking, with Engineers - Genetics In Space 26.09.2016

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, e...

TIS#099 - Journey to 100, SpaceX & the 45th Space Wing 20.09.2016

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 teamwor...

TIS#098 Never Forget...A Tool is not Good or Bad, its Neither 13.09.2016

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 Sp...

TIS#097 Anomaly at SLC-40, Space DNA & A Comet Lander...Found 08.09.2016

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 Printin...

TIS#096 Life can kick your ass, If you let it 29.08.2016

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? Busi...

TIS#095 OSIRIS-REx, Bennu & New Frontiers 23.08.2016

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 PODCA...

TIS#094 Cardiomyocytes & Zero-G Hair 15.08.2016

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 SUPP...

TIS#093 Shuttle...What Shuttle? Mars, Bitch. 10.08.2016

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, bro...

TIS#092 Flexible Filament & Pluto Pandering 18.07.2016

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!  ...

TIS#091 A Launch, Some Space DNA & a 3D Printer 08.07.2016

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...

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