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
NASA Artemis 1 around the Moon | Space Walk & Talk, Astronaut gloves & Stress Brains
On this weeks episode we are celebrating Thanksgiving and all of our thanks for this year in 2022. There’s a lot to be thankful for - from the successful Artemis 1 mission underway to the influx of s…
NASA's Artemis 1 after Hurricane Nicole, SpaceX Polaris Program Science & Research, and GIVEAWAY results!
On this episode we are catching up on some Space News:
- NASA's Artemis 1 launch Nov 16th, 1 AM ET (2 hour launch window) - SLS & Orion just survived (?) Hurricane Nicole wind gusts at the safety limi…
SpaceX's Falcon 9 | A Revolutionary Rocket for the Future! | Estes Rockets Falcon 9 Model GIVEAWAY!
On this episode we dedicate an ENTIRE episode to the Falcon 9 - a rocket that in many ways has changed the future of humanity! We discuss why the rockets ENABLE access to space, and what the world wa…
Invasion of the Alien Wasps! Containment Protocols | Space Storytime | My house gets invaded by wasps
On this episode, we have Space Storytime as Alex takes events from his life and adds a space-spin. For the past few weeks our home has been slowly invaded by wasps as summer turns to fall. We discuss…
JWST sees Dual-Star "Fingerprint", DART results are in, SpaceX Polaris Dawn for Hubble, and the Q "Are we alone?"
On this episode there’s SO much Space news to cover! We Lightning round through the orbital news of today: - DART mission results are in! How well did NASA do affecting the orbital period of the moon…
DART successfully impacts asteroid, Tesla Bot is revealed, & Space Walk & Talk 04 | Discipline & Leaning on your Strengths
On this episode we talk about the DART mission AFTER impact and how the observed debris doesn't match any of our prediction models - and planetary scientists are loving it! We share part of a Twitter…
AG3D Lab's JWST v3, Mars Update: 3D printing regolith & MOXIE converts CO2 to O, & DART asteroid impact soon!
On this week's podcast we discuss all-things space NOT including NASA's Artemis & SpaceX. But instead share some updates from the AG3D Printing Lab, Orbital News from Mars, & review the upcoming DART…
Space Progress Incentives | NASA and SpaceX | Artemis Program's future & what comes next
We are all human beings. We have our own incentives to achieve goals in our lives. In the Space-game, incentive for progress depends mostly on how you decide to do space. SpaceX offers engineers of a…
Artemis 1 Scrub 1 | What happened to Engine 3?, NASA learns their Rocket, SpaceX launches twice, and where to watch launches on the Florida Space Coast | The Balance
On this episode we are catching up after a busy, but scrub-filled week here in Florida. The first launch attempt for Artemis 1 scrubbed on Monday 8/29/22 originally due to an Engine 3 cooling issue. …
Artemis 1 Prep, A Falcon9 Night launch, and Spacewalk & Talk 02
Hello space-folks! We are here at the eve of the Artemis 1 and getting very excited for launch day. We've travelled to Florida to help cover the launch and cannot wait to share more after Space Launc…
Chris Wade | Ethereal Geometry Arts, Rocket Graveyards, and Creating Surreal Space Artwork
On this week's episode we are honored to have Chris Wade of Ethereal Geometry Arts in Hunstville, Alabama on People of Science!
Chris is an artist who works in surrealist style with and Aerospace En…
Spacewalk & Talk 01 - Artemis 3, Astronauts, The 1st EVAs, Stress, and Breathing
On this episode we try out a new segment called Spacewalk & Talk where I keep myself honest by recording thoughts and ideas I have ONLY ON MY WALKS to keep myself consistent and focused on my own hea…
Artemis begins | NASA's Orion, SLS, and SpaceX's Starship set the stage to the Moon
We are getting ready for the Artemis 1 launch to robotically send the Orion Capsule to the Moon and back! We update you on how our NASA social application went, and our plans to be in Florida for the…
JWST starts unfolding the universe, one new image a time | Answering your JWST Questions
On this episode, we have compiled all-things JWST after the 1st images were released on July 11th-July 12th! We are living in a post-JWST world and already the amazing piece of space technology is a …
People of Science - Jim Cantrell | Phantom Space, Entrepreneurship, Building things, and the SpaceX Origin Story
On this episode, we interview Jim Cantrell for another segment of People of Science. We learn about Jim's childhood inspiration in STEM and go through his time at JPL, working with the French Space A…
The Balance | Working in Tech & Engineering, Defining what an 'asshole' is at work in STEM
This episode, we dive into the balance of being a human-being in a demanding and engaging career in STEM, specifically Technology & Engineering. Even more so at a place like SpaceX, Blue Origin, or N…
JWST 1st Image incoming, NASA Grows Plants in Lunar Soil, and EHT Captures Black Hole at center of our galaxy
1. Blue Origin…
Jane Davies | MSc Digital Anthropology, 3D printing, and humanity in Space | People of Science
The Balance | RocketLab catches Electron w/ a Helicopter, Boeing OFT-2, AG3D gets a 3D Scanner, and Staying on Mission
On this episode we recap the latest from a busy May in Space, including:
- Boeing’s OFT-2 gets a Part DEUX after fixing some valve issues
- James Webb Space Telescope continues Science Instrument co…
NASA Artemis 1 Delays, SpaceX Crew-4 Launch, & my JWST Q on Twitter Spaces
- NASA's Crew 4 launches to the ISS on a SpaceX Falcon9 & Crew Dragon NET April 23 5:26AM ET - NASA's SLS Wet Dress Rehersal gets delayed & …