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!

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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

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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

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