Today In Space

Weekly Update/Single Release: Album Artwork by Alex G. Orphanos Purchase "Pluto, the Misunderstood" Available on Spotify NOW... Every play on Spotify helps support us! So play away! ...& on Google Play TOO! Alex brings you the Weekly Update for July 9th, 2015 & John comes back for the Making of "Pluto, the Misunderstood.". Alex talks about the ISS Orbital boost, Expedition 44 Launch, New Horizons...

WEEKLY UPDATE EXPLICIT Language June 26th - July 2nd, 2015 Happy Independence Day to all Americans! Alex brings you the Weekly Update for what's happened in space since the last episode. From the SpaceX CRS-7 failure to Asteroid day, and the record for longest time in space by ANY HUMAN being broken - You'll find out. Enjoy! Still playing the show off of the webpage? Learn what a podcast is, how t...

Space Business Episode: Alex & the Assistant discuss Space Business. This includes anything business related - interviews, company outings, work-dynamics, etc. As we move closer to living in space, it's important to talk about what's to come - including business in Space. Space Links: SpaceX Launch of CRS-7 with landing attempt of 1st Stage Rocket on Autonomous Spaceport Droneship (06/28/15) http:...

NASA Social Episode In this 2-Part episode, Alex overviews his visit to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for the NASA Social Event (June 5-6th, 2015)! The event was all about New Horizons and Pluto - this is a science heavy two-parter, so get ready! In the Intro of the show - Alex reviews a cut about the chemistry involved with early atmospheres. Luckily, a new friend of the show Talon...

NASA Social Episode In this 2-Part episode, Alex overviews his visit to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory for the NASA Social Event (June 5-6th, 2015)! The event was all about New Horizons and Pluto - this is a science heavy two-parter, so get ready! In the Intro for the show - Alex talks about how the day leading up to the NASA Social Broadcast was like. The group toured the APL campus...

Supplemental Episode: Alex talks about his weekend trip for the NASA Social Event at APL in Laurel, Maryland & the private tour at the National Air & Space Museum to see the new exhibits for New Horizons and the Mars Rovers. He talks about getting through nerves before the trip, the people he met, the experience of the private tour & some interesting facts about Pluto & the New Horizons mission. N...

Welcome to the show! Today we go over Warp Drives, Warp Bubbles & the Em Drive in the hopes that we can answer some fan questions and address whether or not Warp Drives are real and whether NASA has created a Warp Field.   TOPICS IN EPISODE: Warp Engine, Science Fiction/Star Trek , Distance to Alpha Centauri With/Without , The Concept of Multi-Generational Crews versus single , What Real Engines d...

Welcome to a Supplemental Episode! SUPPLEMENTAL: "An Add-On show focused on personal, philosophical, social, of simply Sci-Fi topics - all brought back to Space in the end!" Alex and the Assistant talk about Fear & Worry, and they both talk about techniques for reducing stress. Alex overviews the SpaceX Abort Test Launch on May 6 and the Blue Origins 1st Stage launch test of the "New Shepard" Spac...

This is the first try at recording the podcast "ON-THE-ROAD" - using a new recording device, so I'll be working out the kinks WARNING : There is some popping and wind distortion - be careful with your speakers or headphones. I did as much as I know post-production to minimize it. In this episode, Alex is ON-THE-ROAD for the first part of the episode, covering the launch (aborted) of CRS-6 on April...

Welcome to the show!   On today's show, Alex brings the Assistant on so they can talk about Space Business, Space Lawyers, Expedition 43 Launch and update, the Year in Space mission and the benefits of Discipline.   CORRECTION : SpaceX's Launch of CRS-6 (and the next Droneship landing) is scheduled for April 13th, 2015 @ 4:32 PM EST Space Links: Expedition 43 Launch: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pa...

Welcome to the show! Alex brings you the history of mankind's exploration of the Red Planet, Mars. He goes through the decades and explains how we got to Mars, what we did wrong and what we did right. He also briefly describes the scientific findings that have changed our perception of Mars. Enjoy the history of Mars Exploration through the decades in a "Lightning Round". "Hyperfun", "Maccary Bay"...

Welcome to the Opinion Panel: These are the opinions of the people involved, and that's it. - just trying to have some fun!   Alex and John talk about the influence of music in their lives and talk about the band Public Service Broadcasting and their album "The Race for Space". The two also talk about what life was like as a full-time musician growing up, how music listening technology changed as...

Alex and the Assistant talk about what's happened in Space since the last episode, with a little talk of Space Business as well. This episode is dedicated to Leonard Nimoy and the lasting impression he left on all of us - LLAP   SCHEDULE CHANGE! I will be releasing podcast episodes every other week from now on. Need more time for research!   Thanks for your understanding, Enjoy the show!   Space L...

In this episode, Alex goes over the MarsOne mission and answers questions from the listeners. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Image Credit: Mars One Please subscribe and thank you for listening! REMEMBER : Subscription is free - you don't have to pay for it. Image Credit: Aspiring Martians Source: Mars One Space Links: Time-Line of the mission: http://www.mars-one.com/mission/roadmap Short ver...

This is the Weekly Update of the podcast, where Alex updates you on things that have happened in Space, in orbit or on Earth this past week.  Alex and the Assistant are back on for this week's update and they close the show with more talk about Moon business. TOPICS for this Episode: Click on the photos for more info! SpaceX Splash-lands the Dragon, completes CRS-5 Brings back over 4,000lbs of sci...

This is the Supplemental Episode of the podcast, where Alex talks about more philosophical, side-mission topics like life in his world.  Or, more likely, gives him a chance to talk about things NOT Space and *try* to be funny. But of course he tries to bring it all back to Space in the end.  In this episode, Alex talks about his time in NYC for the Patrice O'Neal benefit, starts a brand new segmen...

In this week's episode, Alex and the Assistant hangout and watch the live coverage of the DSCOVR launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. While they wait, the two talk about Moon business and eventually aliens. The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of DSCOVR has been scrubbed and will launch on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 6:05PM ETwith a backup for Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 @ 6:03PM ET You can watch it here...

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible On this weekly update Alex does another Lightning round to go over some of the many things that have happened in Space since the last episode. This week's Lightning Round mixes electronic synth & beat loops as well as some disco-era baselines accompanied by the intuitive GarageBand Drummer Nikki.   She's not real...but she plays like she's real. Topics for this EP: Click...

Welcome to the Weekly Update of Today In Space! EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible Topics: The mission to put an Astronaut (Scott Kelly) and two Cosmonauts in space for a year. NASA & the team will check the effects of microgravity with identical twin Mark Kelly (who will be on the ground supporting the mission). http://www.msnbc.com/the-ed-show/watch/a-historic-space-mission-for-identical-twins-388472387...

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible Welcome to a special bonus episode of Today in Space! In this episode, Alex talks more about himself and his experiences with college. This episode features the first "Lightning Round", a little experimental piece that could make it's way to being a regular segment. Let me know what you think, email the show at todayinspace.net/contact Topics: UPCOMING: Jan 26, 2015 - As...

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day everyone. We celebrate a leader who cared about the people and showed us all how to peacefully protest. Today in Space, Alex and the Assistant talk about: The first attempt at landing a rocket after 1st stage seperation by SpaceX's Falcon9 The mystery of the Beagle-2 on Mars - found after 11 years New Dawn mission images of Ceres as it a...

SPOILER ALERT! We will ruin these movies for you (Movies listed Below)   Alex has John back on the podcast so they can talk about their favorite Space-Related Movies and other things that happen to pop-up during the episode. Alex also opens with what happened Today in Space: The ISS alarm about a possible leak that occurred @ 4AM EST this morning and what we know What the ESA's Huygens Probe has a...

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible Today In Space, Alex brings updates from SpaceX's CRS-5 mission and the science that they'll be doing up in Space. He also talks about four different events in Space, from the years 1820, 1986, 1997 & 2005 that happened on January 12. Thanks to the friends who tried to keep me out tonight - love you all! But this shit is real. Enjoy! Space Links: http://www.theverge.com/...

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible Alex dubs the CRS-5 Launch video (since he missed the live launch). He also talks about the cold weather, the student scientists who got a second chance, and things to come with the show! Enjoy! link to the Launch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7x-SumbynI&index=27&list=WL Space Links: http://www.spacex.com/falcon9 http://www.universetoday.com/117914/student-scie...

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Possible Alex and the Assistant talk about the aborted CRS-5 mission today and what caused the engineers to stop the launch. They also talk about fear and anxiety and how to deal with it. Enjoy! The next launch attempt of the Falcon9 rocket and CRS-5 mission is slated for 4:47AM ET this Saturday (January 10th). You can watch coverage of it here Image Credit: SpaceX http://www.spa...