52 min listen
TIS#065 01/07/16 Being Alone (in Space) & the R2D2 Effect
FromToday In Space
ratings:
Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Welcome to the first show of 2016! To start off the New Year, Alex talks about the Falcon 9 that landed on December 21st, as it's back in the hangar at SpaceX. He also talks about 3D printing and what to look up for in the January Night sky. Alex shares his thoughts on what being alone (in Space) would be like, who could handle that & the new theory for this week: The R2D2 effect. Enjoy! SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE: Shop using our Amazon link! AMAZON.COM! Just click on this & Shop! Set it & forget it: Bookmark it so you never have to remember the link! Listen, Buy or Play our first single - "Pluto, the Misunderstood." on Spotify, iTunes, Youtube, SoundCloud & more! LOOK UP! January's night sky - what to look for! From a sunrise view straight out of the movies to being able to view the Orion Nebula with binoculars - there's no better time to look up on a clear, dark night. January 2016 guide to the five visible planets (EarthSky): http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury#.VonZ-nagcjg.twitter What's Up for January 2016 (NASA's JPL via youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j5-rRiUNbU Chaos at the Heart of Orion Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_693.html SPACE LINKS: Falcon 9 rocket back in SpaceX hangar - no damage found, ready to fly later this year https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/682717803166695425 http://spacenews.com/spacex-reports-no-damage-to-falcon-9-first-stage-after-landing/ 3D Printing with Wood PLA filament https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printing-with-bamboo-wood-filament/overview Research relate-able to the effects of being alone in Space http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/991.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_and_sociological_effects_of_spaceflight
Released:
Jan 8, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
TIS#007 12/03/14 INTERSTELLAR PART 2: A special guest episode of the podcast dedicated to discussing the film 'Interstellar'. by Today In Space