Alex shares his experience at the National Sports Card Convention in Chicago, highlighting the amazing VeeFriends community and the diverse collectibles he found, including a $12,000 signed Princess Leia card.

He discusses his car troubles en route to Maine, and draws parallels to totalled spacecraft contingencies and what space AAA might look like.

To close the episode, Alex promotes AG3D Labs, emphasizing 3D printing and AI tools, and discusses upcoming projects and shares his thoughts on NASA's workforce cuts, the progress of SpaceX's Starship Flight 10, and invites everyone to join in our live Stargazing and Vibes streams on social media.

Keywords: space science, VeeFriends community, emotional intelligence, National Sports Card Convention, trading card tournament, 3D printing, AG3D labs, AI tools, telescope, stargazing, NASA cuts, SpaceX Starship, software updates, hardware and software.

Timestamps:
00:00 Adventures in Space and Collectibles
02:45 Community Events and Car Troubles
05:49 3D Printing and AG3D Labs
08:27 AI Tools and Stargazing in Maine with our Telescope
16:14 NASA Updates and Future Plans

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In this episode, Alex discusses his transition from aerospace engineering to 3D printing with the next adventure being AI development. Also, we're getting Space Internet with Starlink!

Lot's of updates from Behind The Scenes at Today In Space - between a deep dive of what Space Internet is like, to AI Tool development, and stories about new adventures in life and career.

All while there is chaos about the funding at NASA and what the future holds in the second Space Conundrum. Not to mention, a new venture with Alex's friend & business partner Matt Guy of Niche3D (niche3d.io to learn more about Matt) on early August!

Let's dive in!

Thanks for joining us for our adventure here at Today In Space and AG3D Labs Here's to building a fantastic future, on Earth and off it - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

Timestamps:
00:00 Space Internet and Starlink
04:01 Skill Set LEVEL UP with AI
05:31 3D Printing and Podcasting Skill Adventures
07:33 Building Our Private AI and Getting Back to Coding
12:50 Future Plans and Announcements

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Josh Dorfman, CEO, Co-Founder and host of Super Cool, joins us this week to share his origin story and entrepreneurial journey in climate technology, influenced by his parents' business and his international experiences. From sustainable furniture to founding Planted (a company that produces carbon-negative building materials), to now Co-Founder, CEO and Host of Super Cool, Josh is passionately working to bring the climate innovations happening around the world to business and individuals for a better planet - today. We also discuss the need for storytelling in order to promote climate tech innovations and the benefits to everyone. Great conversation!

Check out Super Cool! https://getsuper.cool/ Super Cool is a podcast, newsletter, and hosts curated events to spotlight climate innovators and initiatives and distill their playbooks for building the low-carbon future.

Here's to building a fantastic future, on Earth and off it - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

Timestamps:

00:00 Josh Dorfman's Introduction and Podcast Setup
02:22 Josh Dorfman's Entrepreneurial Journey
13:00 Transition to Sustainability and Super Cool
25:36 Planted's Innovative Approach and Success
32:14 Super Cool and Climate Tech Innovations
38:29 AI and Energy Efficiency in Buildings
48:36 Challenges and Opportunities in AI Adoption
54:08 Storytelling and Human Connection in Climate Advocacy
56:45 Final Thoughts and Future Directions

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Blue Origin New Glenn-inspired Rocket Pen (3DPrinted) https://ag3dprinting.etsy.com/listing/1859644348

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