Today In Space

Space is the ultimate extreme environment. The extreme temperatures, vacuum of space, and radiation variability can easily cause electronics to stop functioning and fail. In space your microchips can never fail since there’s no replacing it once you’re in orbit. That’s why it’s critical for these chips to be reliable, secure, and able to withstand the harsh environments of space.

We are honored to have Dr. Deniz Civay on the podcast, who is the Harsh Environment Battleground Owner of Aerospace and Defense at Global Foundries, a semiconductor company. Deniz shares her #STEM #originstory and we discuss her path from #artist to #Satellites to Battleground owner at Global Foundries!

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More topics from this episode:

💪🏼 The significance of secure and reliable chips in space -THEY CAN'T FAIL. 

🤔The unique challenges in designing and manufacturing space chips to withstand harsh environments

📄🔧🚀What kind of jobs exist in creating microchips for harsh environments?

🦾 What technologies are involved in making space chips and their integration with high-volume #manufacturing (HVM)

🇺🇸The implications of onshore space chips on national security & America's ability to continue to lead in Space

👩🏻‍🚀🧑🏽‍🚀🔭Artemis, James Webb Telescope, and more!

Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments! 

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES:

https://gf.com

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science 
Alex G. Orphanos

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00:00 Episode Introduction 
01:00 Dr. Deniz Civay from Global Foundries. STEM ORIGIN Story & what is Global Foundries?
03:37 How silicon chips are manufactured to become chips - why are they made in layers?
08:51 From art to science and back to art. Art Major to Aerospace
12:28 STEM Origin Story: Art & Math in highschool to STEM Career. Challenges of getting going
18:59 What is the chip etching process and how does it work?
21:18 How wide-ranging is the process design kit for chips? What can people make with them?
26:50 Why is automation critical for space?
33:00 Space Ownership: From launch to orbit and deorbit at EOL. How chip progress can change everything in the space industry!
35:00 The Space Progress Conundrum: Why does an increase in space progress also come with an increase in chaos in everyones lives?
38:50 All-things James Webb Space Telescope
41:39 Discussing the Book: 'When the heavens went on sale' by Ashlee Vance
46:41 Bringing in new generations to the space industry is CRITICAL to maintaining progress

On this episode, we review THREE of the major space events in the past month! We answer WHAT each mission is, WHO is involved, and WHY its important for space & humanity's future.

• Virgin Galactic's Galactic02 crew broke many records on their trip to the edge of space and back. We explain WHY a mission like this is so important
• SpaceX launched a crew of four on CREW7 to the ISS. We chat about the crew, and the importance of the US launching its own astronauts, as well as International Crew too.
• India's ISRO has successfully landed on the moon (4th country to do so) and the 1st to land on the southern pole. We discuss WHY its so important for progress and how the southern pole will be the place of interest in Space Race 2.5!

Let us know what you think about this episode - We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES:

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/chandrayaan-3-isro-live-moon-landing-time-b2397874.html

https://press.virgingalactic.com/virgin-galactic-completes-first-private-astronaut-spaceflight-galactic-02

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/26/23847081/spacex-falcon-9-launch-iss-crew-7-dragon-endurance-astronauts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD2XDoeT8SI&t=14257s

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/08/27/spacex-crew-7-mission-docks-to-stations-harmony-module/

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

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On this episode we speak with Tanya of Mars herself! Dr. Tanya Harrison is our guest on "People of Science" this week to share her STEM Origin Story, time working on Mars Orbiter and Rovers, and how Space is full of great opportunities right now! So if you have a passion for STEM or just love Space and want to work in it - this episode is for you. So buckle up and let's dive in!

Dr. Tanya Harrison has worked as a scientist and mission operations specialist on multiple NASA missions to Mars, including the Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance rovers, and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Bridging the worlds of Mars and Earth, as well as academia and industry, she has worked as the Director of Science for Impact at Planet Labs and the Director of Research for Arizona State University’s NewSpace Initiative. She is currently a Fellow of the University of British Columbia’s Outer Space Institute and the Aurelia Institute. 

Let us know what you think about this episode

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
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SOURCES:

https://www.tanyaharrison.com/

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

• AG3D Printing

Follow us:

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On this week's episode, we were honored to speak with Avi Loeb for the second time. We were gratiously invited to his home to record and chat all-things space, IM1, and his latest expedition. Dr. Loeb is the Baird Professor of Science and Institute director at Harvard University and the bestselling author of “Extraterrestrial” and "Interstellar".

He explains the origins, hypothesis, and research behind searching for the debris of an interstellar object (IM1) that impacted the atmosphere of Earth over the Pacific Ocean. The speed of this object was detected and confirmed by the US Space Command. Avi and his Expedition crew aboard the all-aluminum 'Silver Star' ship dragged a magnetic sled over the ocean floor in search of 'spherules' or melted droplets from IM1's reentry. The 'spherules' would contain evidence of the materials that make up IM1's surface, and the team recovered some! 

This week we share the more curious nature of science with an example of real-life scientific research conducted with a crew, based on real, known physics that provides a platform to test against the potential for "space trash tech-spherules" and the simple "space rock" hypothesis.

The beauty of this experiement is (like all good experiments) it sets the grounds for observed reality to show us what is really going on. Are the spherules made of technological remains, like sillicone and alloys - or some fascinating superalloy from another star system formation? With millions of readers following along with the adventure on Medium, its clear that this interstellar expedition has captured the attention of 'the people' and most important - those who were not already interested in science. 

Thank you to Avi for coming back on the podcast and for sharing about his journey and thoughts on the role of a scientific mindset in our lives. Check out his new book 'Interstellar' coming to a retailer IRL or digitally soon. 

Let us know if YOU think in the comments or email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com!

SOURCES:

https://avi-loeb.medium.com/

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Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode we are celebrating Independence Day and the reveal of the Sally Ride Monument at the Reagan Library! Here to join us for the podcast is the human who's been building monuments to the greatness of human spaceflight over the past half-decade - Steven C. Barber. He's been the project manager for the Apollo 11 Monument at the Moon Tree Garden at Kennedy Space Center, as well as the Project Manager for the Apollo 13 Monument at Houston Space Center. And now, two Sally Ride monuments (East Coast - Cradle of Aviation / West Coast - Reagan Library). A storyteller at heart, Steven is an Award Winning Director/Producer who is also telling stories through monuments of the space greats and firsts.

It was a pleasure to meet Steven and hear about his Origin Story and the path that has now brought him to the space industry. There are so many paths to being a productive member of the space community, and his story like many is one we want to share. Thanks for being our guest for People of Space!

Let us know if YOU think in the comments or email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com!

Happy Independence Day! Here's to building a fantastic future for all of us - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

SOURCES:

http://vanillafire.org

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-022321-apollo-13-statue-space-center-houston.html

https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/explore-attractions/race-to-the-moon

https://www.space.com/astronaut-sally-ride-statue-cradle-aviation

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Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, we bring back an old Star Trek influenced segment of the podcast from a few years back: The Personal Log. Remember when Captain Picard (or any of your favorite Captains/Crew) would have a "Personal Log" Entry? Well, this is mine. We discuss human matters, and the mindset & thoughts behind tackling challenges in life.

For this Personal log, we dive into some fitness progress I've had and revelation about tackling "the hill" both literally and figuratively. While I challenge the literal hill in my 30's that helped me become an athelete as a kid, I realized that this idea of a "hill" is also apparent in life and anything us humans decide to try and accomplish. It's also a great reminder of what the Space Industry has gone through over the past decade to go from rags (no more Space Shuttle) to riches (More access to space than ever before, including human spacecraft like Dragon).

It's no easy challenge, and gravity and the hill's angles are constant. But you can train the hill, and change yourself to meet the challenge. It's a journey and one we can do together! Join us for some stories, thoughts, and space - let us know what you thought about this week's episode.

Email/DM us todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com / @todayinspacepod Twitter & Instagram / @todayinspace TikTok / /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook and 

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

Timestamps:

00:00 New merch coming soon
02:24 Sponsor: manscaped
04:11 Getting back into shape on "the Hill"
06:10 Tackling the hill
07:42 The Space Industries "Steep Hill" after Space Shuttle retired
09:29 Using the hill to develop speed
11:22 The hill was perfect for developing me as a human
13:31 Taking on the hill as a mental challenge
16:15 Taking on the hill is a daily discipline
19:10 What is your "hill" in your life?

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On this episode, we have our Top 3 space news stories from May to mid-June - and they don't disappoint! All the other space articles we've been gathering will be available in the description here.

• Vast Space is ambitiously shooting for 2025 to launch their Haven-1 space station module into orbit and have a crew of 4 stay for 30 days in orbit. Who is helping them send their space station up? How is the station going to allow for life support?
• Artemis 2 will have alot of firsts, including the first person of color, the first woman, and first Canadian to orbit the Moon. But it will also be the first to use Lasers to send HD footage back to Earth and improve how much data can be sent thanks to the O2O technology.
• Saturn's Moon Enceladus is spewing water into space, but recently a paper was published that shows those plumes contain a key ingredient for the building blocks of life. The benefits from the Cassini Spacecraft continue to this day, and the find of phosphorus in the plumes opens our minds to more possibilities for life in the universe. And points us to a very likely place to look in our own Solar System.

So email/DM us todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com / @todayinspacepod Twitter & Instagram / @todayinspace TikTok / /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook and let us know your Questions and Thoughts about the episode!

SOURCES:

https://amp -cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/09/world/artemis-2-laser-communications-scn/index.html

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/vast-says-it-will-launch-its-first-space-station-in-2025-on-a-falcon-9/amp/ 

https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-selects-impulse-space-for-haven-1-space-station-propulsion?new=1

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05987-9

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro to the podcast - NEW MERCH coming soon
03:16 Vast Space plans to launch a commercial Space Station by 2025 with Falcon 9 & send 4 Astronauts for 30 Days with Crew Dragon
09:49 Manscaped Ad
11:35 Artemis 2 to use LASERS to send HD footage back to Earth and push data comms into the future from radio
17:49 Enceladus is spewing Phosphorous from its underground oceans - another building block for life on a Moon in our Solar System

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

• Caldera Lab
• Manscaped
• AG3D Printing

Follow us:

@todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter
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Support the podcast:
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  • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored
  • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com
  • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com
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#space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics #starship #rocketpen

On this episode we have alot to cover! We're in FULL 3D printing production for our Starship Pen and we talk about the latest design changes and the "Hexatube".

While I had plans for another topic this week, NASA's new UAP task force had their first meeting live streamed - so of course we had to talk about that. We watched the 4 hour meeting and share our thoughts - AND WE WANT TO HEAR YOURS! 
So email/DM us todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com / @todayinspacepod Twitter & Instagram / @todayinspace TikTok / /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook and let us know your Questions and Thoughts on the latest news on UAPs

We close out the episode sharing our first time using ChatGPT, and some thoughts on AI in general. Specifically, how we are using it to free up more creative time by having AI help us with the more mundain/difficult tasks in life and for the podcast. Our first project is something for planning my meals around my food allergies. It's a large task to plan and cook almost every meal, but its a life changer. So anything I can do to save mental energy, spend less time planning, and more time cooking is worth it! We gave our first try at prompting and learned alot in only 30 minutes!

SOURCES:

https://science.nasa.gov/uap

https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

Timestamps:

00:16 Starship Pen in FULL 3dprinting Production
03:19 Sponsor: manscaped.com
05:25 NASA UAP Science Team meets for the 1st time
07:17 Alien Life in the Universe?
10:34 Four Hour NASA UAP meeting Breakdown in minutes
16:40 Sponsor: Calderalab.com/space
18:40 My 1st Chat w/ ChatGPT - build tools for my life and creativity 
21:32 Chatgpt and how I use it.

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

• Caldera Lab
• Manscaped
• AG3D Printing

Follow us:

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Support the podcast:
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#space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics #starship #rocketpen

On this episode, we share an AG3D lab update on our 3dprinted Starship rocket pen and the latest design development - its almost ready for launch! We also chat about astronomy and capturing the M101 pinwheel galaxy Supernova with our Vespera Telescope  

We discuss how important new observations are for continuing our understanding of the universe and reality we live in...

Let us know what you think, and if you have any thoughts on our 3dprinted rocket pen or the M101 supernova! Please send us any requests for topics on future shows, or stellar objects we should observe - Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES:

https://science.nasa.gov/supernova-discovered-nearby-spiral-galaxy-m101

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-have-spotted-a-once-in-a-decade-supernova-and-you-can-too/

17 people in space https://www.space.com/record-17-people-in-earth-orbit-at-once

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

• Caldera Lab
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• AG3D Printing

Follow us:

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Support the podcast:
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  • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored
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On this episode, we spend some time talking about Mental Health and a period when it felt like chaos was all around - graduating from college with my Aerospace Engineering Degree. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...but I learned alot! One might say this period was where I first learned I could have control over my own mind if I put the work in. A little story time about one of the lowest periods of my life, and how human connections helped me get out of a serious rut. The reason I share this is to hopefully start the conversation and help one person get a little bit closer to healing or asking for help. 

Let us know what you think, and if you have any tools you use to manage your own mental health!

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• "You don't know what you don't know"
• Managing life vs. Survival mode
• How meditation and breathe work helped me with Anxiety
• What a notebook can do to focus your thoughts
• How learning about your brain and body is critical for a fruitful life

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES:

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

• Caldera Lab
• Manscaped
• AG3D Printing

Follow us:

@todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter
@todayinspace on TikTok
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Support the podcast:
• Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE
• Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored
• Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com
• Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com
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On this episode we share the exciting story of 'Space Hero', a worldwide competition with grand prize of a trip into SPACE! We were honored to have Co-CEO of Space Hero Thomas Reemer on the podcast to discuss the origin of the company and competition. Thomas shares his origin story of 25 yers in media & technology, starting as a music manager and event organiser, and even being an for artists such as Prince and George Clinton.

Thomas is a wealth of knowledge about the current space industry and its capabilities to launch humans into space. His insight in the space industry is also unique with a media, event organizing, and technology mix that can help tell a powerful story about human space travel. It was also great to discuss music and share some thoughts on more philosophical and big picture themes for today.

Let us know if YOU think you can be a Space Hero in the comments!

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• How important television is as a form of entertainment?
• How does SpaceX have so much drive to make progress so quickly?
• What does 'space' mean to you? 
• Does NASA have a branding problem?
• How does the 'Space Hero' competition work?

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES:

https://tdgaholdings.com/

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

We'd like to thank our sponsors:

• Caldera Lab
• Manscaped
• AG3D Printing

Follow us:

@todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter
@todayinspace on TikTok
/TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook 

Support the podcast:
• Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE
• Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored
• Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com
• Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com
• Donate at todayinspace.net

#space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics #spacehero

On this episode, we share our experience at the "Black Hole Symphony". our thoughts and review of iSpace's Lunar Landing attempt with Mission 1, and unpackage our Starman Helmet after it's 1st Yuri's Night with Space United. 

Let us know in the comments!

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• What does a musical & visual representation of a black hole sound like?
• What caused the landing of Hakuto-R to lose communcation before landing?
• How do you send 3D printed parts in the mail?
• How difficult is Lunar Dust to deal with?

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES:

https://www.multiverseseries.org/blackholesymphony

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/ispace-moon-landing-watch-live.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/israeli-spacecraft-beresheet-falls-short-of-history-as-moon-landing-fails-in-final-moments.html

https://spaceunited.com/

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On this episode, we review the SpaceX Starship's 1st fully integrated test flight! A highly entertaining test flight that was doomed to explode by design (or RUD, as SpaceX loves to say). This test flight took many by surprise as the joy of a successful failure was confusing to most. The iterative process has many failures before success, and that's part of the journey of progress. We review WHAT the test flight was, WHY Starship is important, and HOW this test was a successful failure for SpaceX and all of humanity. We close with Space Storytime about the only comparable heavy rocket to Starship in history - the Soviet N1, and how its chief designer Sergei Korolev worked himself to death trying to compete with the USA's Saturn V rocket. 

What do YOU think?

Let us know in the comments!

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• What was the test supposed to prove?
• Why were so many people confused by "success" with a rocket blowing up?
• How does the Starship system help NASA? How does it help humanity travel the solar system?
• How is Starship going to deal with the same challenges the N1 dealt with that led to its failure?

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
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SOURCES:

Starship Test Flight (SpaceX Broadcast) Start at 44:40) https://www.youtube.com/live/-1wcilQ58hI?feature=share

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-soviet-s-moon-rocket-s-rollout-to-pad-affects-apollo-plans

https://web.archive.org/web/20190804104053/https://www.energia.ru/en/history/systems/vehicles/vehicle_n1-l3_e.html
(not sure if true) https://web.archive.org/web/20161031200800/http://www.starbase1.co.uk/pages/n1-project-history.html

https://www.russianspaceweb.com/n1.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20020612070438/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/n1.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Korolev

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On this episode, we are sharing our thoughts on Infinity with the help of our new telescope Vespera! Stargazing can be a very useful tool for your mental health and a good dose of reality and humility of just how infinite the universe is. We also share our latest books we're listening to from Carl Sagan & Andy Weir, as well as the latest image from JWST, and our thoughts about the potential alien life out there.

What do YOU think?

Let us know in the comments!

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• How big is infinity? Do we even have the mental capacity to truly understand how infinite it really is?
• What is it about stargazing and constellations that has the power to change humanity through storytelling and culture?
• Is there Alien life out there? What's your favorite sci-fi first contact book or movie?
• Do I have to be the smartest person in the room to consider myself a good scientist or engineer? Or is there more to it than that?

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!
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SOURCES:

Carl Sagan's CONTACT (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3L3GUXm 
Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3L3GUXm
https://www.instagram.com/todayinspacepod
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/nasa-s-webb-scores-another-ringed-world-with-new-image-of-uranus
https://vaonis.com/vespera

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On this episode, we share our first thoughts after the Artemis 2 crew has been selected! x3 NASA Astronauts and x1 Canadian Space Agency Astronaut. These four individuals will orbit the moon with the Orion Spacecraft and test all the human rated systems and prepare for Artemis 3 where the first person of color and first woman will step foot on the Moon. We also breakdown what the Artemis Program is and what kinds of technology are needed to bring us to the Moon, and eventually to Mars (so a great episode if you are just catching up on what NASA is doing!)

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• How will this crew of four change the future for Humanity as we return to the Moon to stay, and work our way to Mars?
• Who chose these Astronauts for Artemis 2? What was their thought process?
• Does NASA have a "marketing" or message problem?
• Does NASA appear more unified in its goal than it has been in the last decade?
• Who are my favorite Astronauts in the Artemis Team?
• Who are my picks for Artemis 3 moon landing?

We also share our first thoughts on this momentus occassion and the beginning of a new era in Human Spaceflight!

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES: 

Live Broadcast (starts at crew selection): https://www.youtube.com/live/mua1Lysc_JQ?feature=share&t=1392

Who are the Artemis 2 crew? https://youtu.be/lPyl6d2FJGw

https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-mission-canadian-astronaut-seat-negotiations?fbclid=IwAR1CwYSDvhlPjaswktRwoEP4dlq1EL9p6r7gC9FzsugZ7sbgwzYqyeA3ixI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/artemis-ii-map

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis-iii

Astronaut Jonny Kim, Navy SEAL Combt Medic - JOCKO Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZjRiRaJWIRctBNTnFbkaU?si=fwX7iF8iQ_-skcmSQf3U1Qⅆ=1

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On this episode, Alex reviews some of the most interesting Space from March in this final episode of the month! We have a busy April in Space, but let's not forget all the amazing things that happened in this 3rd month of 2023:

• Relativity Space successfully launches the test flight for Terran 1, an 85% 3D printed rocket that has now showcased that 3D printed structures (at least made with the Stargate printer) can handle the maximum forces of rocket launch!
• iSpace's Hakuto-R lunar lander has made it to Lunar Orbit on Mission Day 100! Next step, lunar surface approach and landing!
• The US Space Force has requested $60 million dollars/2 years to develop Tactically Responsive Space launch contracts for 24-hour flight readiness!
• Elementary School students help NASA (and all of us) learn that EpiPens degrade and are toxic when exposed to cosmic radiation!

We also share our thoughts on the exciting things waiting for us in April for Space related activities. From NASA JPL Open House, to the Artemis 2 Crew announcement, and Starship's potential Orbital Launch - there's alot to be excited about!

Questions/Thoughts for this week:

• How will Relativity Space's demonstration of Terran 1 change the expectation and use of 3D printed parts in spaceflight?
• What would things look like if iSpace has a flawless landing on the moon with Hakuto-R?
• Why is Tactically Responsive Space important? And why is the assumption that they will be shot down and need replacing??
• Do you really have to be the smartest person in the room to have a place in Space and Science?

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES: 

Relativity Space Part 3 (link starts a few minutes before launch!)

https://www.youtube.com/live/bzA0lIwh19c?feature=share&t=4871

Elementary schoolers prove EPI pens become toxic in space, something NASA never knew.
https://www.livescience.com/elementary-schoolers-prove-epipens-become-fatally-toxic-in-space-something-nasa-never-knew

https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-budget-includes-60-million-for-tactically-responsive-space/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ispace-inc_ispace-hakutoabrr-lunarquest-activity-7043931139769565184-hZ94?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

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Space News in March that didn't make the review:

https://www.sciencetimes.com/amp/articles/42699/20230306/spacecraft-one-fifth-speed-light-reach-another-solar-system-20.htm

https://www.universetoday.com/160553/nasa-and-axiom-space-do-a-partial-reveal-of-the-spacesuit-that-will-be-worn-on-the-moon/

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/new-discovery-could-impact-the-future-of-mars-exploration/

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/22/virgin-orbit-nears-funding-deal.html

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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#relativityspace #terran1 #3dprintedrocket

On this episode, Alex discusses Relativity Space and their 3D printed rocket Terran 1 which took to the pad twice, went through both 3 hour windows for launch, and scrubbed both times. BUT still have a rocket to try and launch again on March 22 10PM EDT. While scrubs hurt us emotionally, they are part of having a safe rocket industry - and we were very impressed with what we say out of Relativity Space and Terran 1. We discuss 3D printing and space combining and how it could help revolutionize humanities multiplanetary future (and even help us build in space).

We also share our first thoughts on our new Telescope, the Vespera Observtion Station from Vaonis. We talk about what we've been able to do so far, how we've been using it. and why we chose this telescope.

Questions/Thoughts for this week:

• What is so important about a rocket company 3D printing a rocket?
• Without Relativity Space, would NASA put an 85% 3D printed rocket on the launch pad for the first time?
• How SpaceX and Relativity Space share many of the same goals with similarly vertically integrated companies to advance reusable rocket technology, and ultimately, humanity's reach outside of Earth.
• How manufacturing in Space could change everything, and 3D printing might be the way we do it!
• Why we chose our telescope, what we plan to do with it, and how this telescope won't replace traditional telescopes but provide an experience for folks who aren't looking to tinker while observing the skies

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

SOURCES: 

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-four-crew-members-of-the-spacex-crew-6-missionhttps://www.relativityspace.com/

https://vaonis.com/vespera

Our interview w/ Jordan Noone, CTO & cofounder of Relativity Space | Space "Beyond Launch", Deep Tech, and Embedded Ventures | People of Science https://youtu.be/Q0CZ7x_zFeo

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Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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#relativityspace #terran1 #3dprintedrocket

On this episode (NUMBER 300!), we welcome Kevin Kelly, the CEO of Arcfield on the podcast and it was a GREAT conversation about all-thiings space. We discussed satellite technology, and how valuable the freedom to communicate is for space and humanity. Beaming the internet from space has brought space into the domain of war and national defense, so we were glad to have Kevin on to explain. We learn about the high standards that intelligence equipment and satellites (and communication) go through before launch. And we dive into some thoughts about SpaceX's Starlink (and any satellite) is changing the way we all look at the domain of space. 

We also learn Kevin's STEM origin stories, and his journey through STEM and the path to becoming a CEO of a place like Arcfield. Kevin all shares more about the people he works with, and what the mission is at Arcfield. For the right person, its an amazing innovative problem solving team to work with, and "taking on the most complex and demanding national security and space-related challenges".

Learn more at https://www.arcfield.com/

Episode Topics: 

• Kevin shares his STEM origin story which starts as a kid tinkering and taking apart every present he got, gaining a Bachellors of Science from Penn State in Electrical Engineering, and a Masters degree from George Washington University for Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
• We discuss telecommunications and a breakdown of what satellite technology really is
• How similar Space Communications are to Terrestrial Communications
• The type of people behind Arcfield's problem solving for complex and demanding national security and space-related challenges
• Opinions on the influence of Starlink and the growing influence of space in national defense and war
• What infrastructure and needs do we have to live in space routinely? With Artemis and the return to the moon, there's lots of things we take for granted here that we DO NOT have right now but NEED!
• Looking for a STEM job/field? Hear what Kevin Kelly their CEO says - there's more jobs than you thought! Even if you aren't an engineer or in STEM but want to be.

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, Alex shares his thoughts in the wake of the Crew 6 mission where NASA will send two NASA Astronauts, a UAE Astronaut, and Russian Cosmonaut to the International Space Station onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle. Human spaceflight has a history tied to defense and war, from the base technology of rockets (V2 Rocket), and the Space Race to the moon between the US and Soviet Russia, and the eventual Apollo-Soyuz docking in the middle of the Cold-War. Even today, while Ukraine and Russia are at war on Earth the human beings on board the ISS work together to survive in Space without the borders we draw in the literal sand for countries and states here on Earth.

Questions/Thoughts for this week:

• Is there hope for humanity in crewed missions like this?
• Does the continued partnership between Astronauts and Cosmonauts in space serve as an example for peace and how we can work together?
• What do partnerships with the UAE to develop their Astronaut training mean to humanity?
• Can Human Space Travel serve as insulation to the fog of war on Earth?
• What would the alternate universe look like if America never replaced their ability to send Astronauts from US Soil when Russia invaded Ukraine and restricted Soyuz launches to allies?

We'd love to know what you think! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

These are all questions & thoughts Alex works through in this episode, as Crew 6 looks to launch on March 2, 12:34 AM EST and the life-boat replacement Soyuz has docked to the ISS to replace the previous Soyuz with the micrometeroid-impacted hull.

Join us for the last episode of February! Best of luck Crew 6 team on launch and docking with the ISS. 

SOURCES: 

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-four-crew-members-of-the-spacex-crew-6-mission-3

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/02/15/roscosmos-reviews-soyuz-progress-vehicle-science-and-cargo-ops-keep-crew-busy/

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/01/05/how-elon-musks-satellites-have-saved-ukraine-and-changed-warfare?utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content

https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/01/20/stocking-ukraine-could-generate-foreign-military-sales-boom/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-dnr

https://payloadspace.com/spacety-places-sanctions-on-ukraine/

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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