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Today In Space

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!

Science Astronomy
Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
389
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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Thoughts: COVID-19 Meltdown & SpaceX making moves | On-the-road in San Diego| TIS189

Thoughts: COVID-19 Meltdown & SpaceX making moves | On-the-road in San Diego| TIS189

This week Today In Space is on-the-road in San Diego, California. Yes, that means we dared to travel with the insanity of the COVID-19 mania. I share my thoughts and observations traveling from Bosto…

00:13:29  |   Thu 12 Mar 2020
The Balance - Learning about Failure from 3D printing and SpaceX | TIS188

The Balance - Learning about Failure from 3D printing and SpaceX | TIS188

To start of March of 2020, we are going to discuss the Balance. The balance of life as a human being, science, and making human life interplanetary. In all three of these, failure plays a major role.…

00:32:48  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo2 & Starliner Anomaly Review in Progress | Commercial Crew Review TIS187

SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo2 & Starliner Anomaly Review in Progress | Commercial Crew Review TIS187

Welcome to the Commercial Crew Review on Today In Space, where once a month we review the latest with SpaceX and Boeing as they continue to develop NASA's next options to send American Astronauts fro…

00:17:05  |   Thu 27 Feb 2020
Thought Experiment | Why a space force is necessary (and probably inevitable) TIS186

Thought Experiment | Why a space force is necessary (and probably inevitable) TIS186

Audio issues resolved - we're back for another episode to run a thought experiment on the idea of 'why a space force is necessary'. With the Space Force being created as the 6th branch of the US mili…

00:25:07  |   Thu 20 Feb 2020
Orbital News: Astronaut Christina Koch Returns, Solar Orbiter, Voyager 2 back online, and the State of NASA | TIS185

Orbital News: Astronaut Christina Koch Returns, Solar Orbiter, Voyager 2 back online, and the State of NASA | TIS185

On this episode, I break down some of the major space news that happened since the last episode. We're bringing Orbital News into 2020 on some major rocket fuel!

Astronaut Christina Koch returns to e…

00:11:35  |   Thu 13 Feb 2020
The Balance: NASA, SpaceX, and Politics - The Uncontrollable Variables | TIS184

The Balance: NASA, SpaceX, and Politics - The Uncontrollable Variables | TIS184

There's a lot covered on this podcast - from the latest bill proposed for NASA's long term goals, to changing my life around my food allergies...it's all about balance. I may have found a balance to …

00:31:19  |   Thu 06 Feb 2020
People of Science - Vera Rubin | Dark Matter Haloes & Astrophysics | TIS183

People of Science - Vera Rubin | Dark Matter Haloes & Astrophysics | TIS183

Welcome to our newly revamped segment for 2020 called the People of Science where we breakdown the common misconception of what someone in science is like. Let's be honest, when I say that someone is…

00:24:13  |   Thu 30 Jan 2020
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Aborts In-Flight from doomed Falcon 9 - Humans to ISS in sight | Commercial Crew Review TIS 182

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Aborts In-Flight from doomed Falcon 9 - Humans to ISS in sight | Commercial Crew Review TIS 182

Welcome to the Commercial Crew Review on Today In Space, where once a month we review the latest with SpaceX and Boeing as they continue to develop NASA's next options to send American Astronauts fro…

00:19:59  |   Thu 23 Jan 2020
A SpaceX Starship Bachelor - The Balance of Commercial Space TIS181

A SpaceX Starship Bachelor - The Balance of Commercial Space TIS181

The Bachelor...in Space? So it seems, after the latest from the first commercial investor of a SpaceX Starship, Yusaku Maezawa is now planning a romantic getaway (and accompanying dating show) to go …

00:19:26  |   Thu 16 Jan 2020
The Balance: Is Starlink the end of Earth Based Astronomy? SpaceX Starlink 2 Launch Hangout TIS180

The Balance: Is Starlink the end of Earth Based Astronomy? SpaceX Starlink 2 Launch Hangout TIS180

First podcast of the year meets first rocket launch of the year with SpaceX's Starlink 2 launch aboard a Falcon 9 (which attempted a landing on the droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You'). During thi…

00:25:20  |   Thu 09 Jan 2020
New Year 2020 - Finding Balance with the mind of an addict TIS179

New Year 2020 - Finding Balance with the mind of an addict TIS179

Getting real on this episode to talk about my personal balance as we enter the next decade and the start of a new year. Instead of celebrating all of the things I did this past year that were awesome…

00:15:14  |   Tue 31 Dec 2019
Boeing Starliner Returns, New Year Thoughts 2020, NASAsocial Veggie Lab Tour Part 2 - TIS178

Boeing Starliner Returns, New Year Thoughts 2020, NASAsocial Veggie Lab Tour Part 2 - TIS178

In the intro for this episode, we start with my thoughts on the close of 2019 and the start of 2020. There's a-lot to look forward to and reflect on. Boeing's CST-100 Starliner returns to Earth safel…

00:24:38  |   Sat 28 Dec 2019
Growing food in space to prepare for Lunar and Martian Colonies | NASA Social Tour of the Veggie Lab TIS177

Growing food in space to prepare for Lunar and Martian Colonies | NASA Social Tour of the Veggie Lab TIS177

On this week's episode we enter NASA's Veggie Lab and hear about their plans for growing plants in space for the ISS. This work prepares us to move forward to Cislunar space and then on to a sustaina…

00:25:56  |   Thu 19 Dec 2019
NASA Social Tour of the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB - Pre Orion and SLS | TIS176

NASA Social Tour of the Vehicle Assembly Building VAB - Pre Orion and SLS | TIS176

Here is another installment from the NASA social event we went to last week for the SpaceX CRS-19 Launch. This week, we have a very special tour of the VAB, or Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida. W…

00:30:15  |   Thu 12 Dec 2019
SpaceX CRS19 Post-Launch Reaction with remaining NASA Social Crew | TIS#175

SpaceX CRS19 Post-Launch Reaction with remaining NASA Social Crew | TIS#175

After the SpaceX CRS19 launch to send the Dragon Spacecraft to the International Space Station, we had an impromptu podcast as soon as we got off the podcast with some of the remaining NASA Social pe…

00:10:10  |   Fri 06 Dec 2019
Prelaunch SpaceX Jitters & the Origins of Why I Podcast | Personal Log | TIS#174

Prelaunch SpaceX Jitters & the Origins of Why I Podcast | Personal Log | TIS#174

Hey there Space People! Here in sunny (and warm) Florida avoiding the triple threat snow storms in Boston and getting ready for the SpaceX CRS-19 launch.

Today was a nice relaxing day getting preppe…

00:19:02  |   Mon 02 Dec 2019
RIP Starship MK1 and WHY SpaceX is disruptive in the Space Industry | TIS#173

RIP Starship MK1 and WHY SpaceX is disruptive in the Space Industry | TIS#173

On this episode, which I have recorded for a third time, covers the latest on SpaceX's Starship testing as well as some news on the costs of the Commercial Crew Program for NASA's options on sending …

00:29:26  |   Sat 23 Nov 2019
A Star Older Than the Universe?! Alex goes into a black hole of Uncertainty | TIS#172

A Star Older Than the Universe?! Alex goes into a black hole of Uncertainty | TIS#172

On this episode I share my thoughts on an article we received from a listener (thank you Rachel!) about one of the oldest Star's in our known universe that registers as older than the universe...How …

00:15:36  |   Thu 14 Nov 2019
SpaceX & Boeing make Progress, Voyager 2's Interstellar Research | TIS#171

SpaceX & Boeing make Progress, Voyager 2's Interstellar Research | TIS#171

On this week's episode we review some important progress in the Commercial Crew Program as both SpaceX and Boeing have had successful tests on their human rated spacecraft. This means the rest of thi…

00:16:15  |   Thu 07 Nov 2019
Halloween, Action creates Micro-Progress, and SpaceX to the Moon with Starship by 2022? TIS#170

Halloween, Action creates Micro-Progress, and SpaceX to the Moon with Starship by 2022? TIS#170

Happy Halloween! This week was a really crazy week and pushed me mentally. But I managed to get another podcast out and accomplish a lot with so many other things going on. This is life. But I wante…

00:18:03  |   Thu 31 Oct 2019
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