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!
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 389
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Black Holes, Falcon Heavy, India, Israel, and NASA to the Moon Again!
In this episode, Alex reviews some of the top Space Science events of this year to break down where we are so far in this year of Space. - India's Anti-Satellite Test - Israel attemped their first …
Falcon Heavy ArabSat6A Launch and Landing | Launch Hangout
In this episode, hangout with your Science Communicator Alex for the first commercial launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. They attempted to land all three rockets, two side boosters and one center core,…
The Balance: Science & Engineering. NASA & SpaceX | Personal Log
Personal Log...Earth Date: March 12, 2019. After a few months away, Alex returns to explore a thought he has been obsessed with - balance. Balance in life, balance in work, balance in all things. But…
What to Expect in Space 2019: Year 5 of Podcast, 2019 Mission Breakdown, Return of American Human Spaceflight
On this episode, Alex talks about entering Year 5 of the Today In Space podcast and looks at how both he and the podcast have evolved since the beginning, as well as plans for what the focus of the p…
#dearMoon, SpaceX, and the BFR | Orbital News
In this episode of Orbital News, we review the recent (Sept 17, 2018) SpaceX announcement of the first person and to purchase a BFR orbital trip around the Moon. We’ll overview some key aspects of th…
People of Science: Brian Stofiel - Part 2 | Today In Space
In this episode, we had an interview with Brian Stofiel of Stofiel Aerospace - an aerospace company looking to revolutionize how business can enter the space industry with their 3D printed rocket tec…
People of Science: Brian Stofiel - Part 1 | Today In Space
In this episode, we had an interview with Brian Stofiel of Stofiel Aerospace - an aerospace company looking to revolutionize how business can enter the space industry with their 3D printed rocket tec…
The Parker Solar Probe heads to the Sun | Orbital News
The Parker Solar Probe launched aboard a ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket to 'touch' the Sun on August 12th, 2018. During it's mission (until 2025) the solar probe will orbit closer to the Sun than any othe…
Is a Space Force Necessary? | Thoughts from an Engineer
In this episode, Alex shares his thoughts on whether or not the creation of a 'Space Force' is necessary. Alex also challenges the idea that space should be looked at as only a war-fighting domain. H…
Why finding water on Mars matters | TIS#130
The European Space Agency has found evidence of liquid water in a lake underneath the surface near the southern pole of Mars. But what does that mean for future spaceflight? Why does it matter and wh…
The Hunt for Planet 9, the Kuiper Belt, and 12 New Moons of Jupiter | Orbital News
Alex covers the latest discoveries in our solar system during the hunt for Planet 9. The latest discoveries include:
'A new Kuiper Belt object found who's strange inclined orbit can only be explained…
A Daring Thailand Rescue and Doing What You Can With What You Have | Thoughts from an Engineer
In this episode, Alex shares his thoughts (as an engineer) on the daring rescue in Thailand of the Wild Boar soccer team and their coach. He also shares some info on how Elon Musk developed two backu…
Opportunity in the Martian Dust Storm at Perseverance Valley | Orbital News
In this episode of Orbital News, Alex shares the story of the Opportunity rover that is attempting to survive yet another massive dust storm in it's 15 years on the Red Planet. We cover info on the s…
The Space Force and NASA's New Space Directives | A Thought Experiment
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about a 'Space Force'. But there are also new Space Policy Directives for NASA moving forward. In order to talk about these issues, given the state of US politi…
Interview with Brian Stofiel of Stofiel Aerospace | A Father & Daughter launching rockets into space
We had the opportunity to interview Brian Stofiel of Stofiel Aerospace who with his daughter are launching 3D printed rockets and making space more accessible to everyone. Brian stated that with thei…
Solar Activity & Resistance to Change | Thoughts from an Engineer
Alex shares his thoughts on the effects the Sun has on the Earth, as well as any Star. What kind of effects, other than temperature can a star have on it's orbiting bodies? He also discusses that ev…
That's Too Far - Automation | TIS#129
In this episode, Alex and special guest John take on Automation, AI, and Driverless Cars to question when technological improvement goes too far. At what point do you say - "That's Too Far!"?
We chal…
The March for Science Boston 2018 | TIS#128
The Today In Space podcast went to the March for Science in Boston this year, a year after their first M4S. Alex and Sara sit down to recap and share their thoughts. They share interviews with Dan, …
Living in a Falcon Heavy World | Orbital News
TODAYINSPACE.NET The first Falcon Heavy test launch occurred on February 6th, 2017. Onboard was the Starman in the driver seat of Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster. Enjoy a 3 minutes launch rec…
Star Wars In Review with Erin and John | TIS#127
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OPINION | SPOILER ALERT!
In this episode (#127), Alex is joined by his friends (Erin & John) to review not only 'The Last Jedi', but the entire Star Wars movie series. The three …